Cantillon Vignerrone/Rosé De Gambrinus

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by wesbray, Nov 13, 2014.

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  1. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    I just saw two bottles of each of these that are sitting on the shelves at my local store. I love Cantillon but I know that they have been sitting there (refrigerated) for at least a couple years. How do these stand up to aging? I've heard various things about aging the fruit lambics as opposed to their gueuze.
     
    #1 wesbray, Nov 13, 2014
  2. olympuszymurgus

    olympuszymurgus Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 California

    Go back, buy them all. You wont be disappointment, and if you are I'll take the Vig off your hands. Its one of my favorite beers ever made.
     
    #2 olympuszymurgus, Nov 13, 2014
  3. Drift

    Drift Maven (1,295) Mar 26, 2014 California
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    They said drink them fresh, i say who cares and get them.
     
    #3 Drift, Nov 13, 2014
  4. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    Anyone finding Cantillon of any age on any shelf should be considered damn lucky. Go buy it all, seriously. Someone will trade for it if you don't want it.
     
    #4 RDMII, Nov 13, 2014
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  5. chcfan

    chcfan Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2008 California

    Vigneronne ages especially well, but I can't speak for Rose. '04 Vig was a big hit at a festival I went to last weekend. I would probably want Rose on the fresher side so as to not have too much raspberry fade, but I'm sure it's still great after a few years.

    P.S. I need to go up to Canada and drink all your loons.
     
    #5 chcfan, Nov 14, 2014
  6. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    I too would pass at $40
     
    #6 BrettHead, Nov 15, 2014
  7. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    Looks like they're now at $29!
     
    #7 wesbray, Nov 24, 2014
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  8. Drift

    Drift Maven (1,295) Mar 26, 2014 California
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    Get it and get it quick.

    If those were 40 in the states more then likely it would be snatched up.

    ive seen kriek at 40 snatched up quick
     
    #8 Drift, Nov 24, 2014
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