{"title":"Comte Louis de Lauriston","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomfront is the corner of Normandy where perry pears go into the calvados alongside the apples. Comte Louis de Lauriston bottles the style at its most honest, from a young Fine through a five year made entirely from pears to a forty year old, plus a Pommeau de Normandie made by the Drouin family.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-5-year-100-pear-domfrontais-40-700ml","title":"Comte Louis de Lauriston Calvados 5 year 100% Pear Domfrontais 40% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade entirely from pears, not apples, which is the thing to know before you pour it. The pears are pressed and fermented into perry, then distilled once through a column still, and the single pass keeps more of the fruit in the spirit than a double distillation would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour is light gold. The nose is fresh and unmistakably pear, with white peach behind it. The palate is lighter than the strength suggests, elegant rather than heavy, and the acidity is what carries it: it finishes clean instead of sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat acidity makes it useful at the table. Serve it cold in a small glass between courses, or at room temperature after a meal with an apple or pear tart. It is also good as a long drink over ice with tonic and a strip of lemon, which is not how it is usually treated in France but works well in an Australian summer. 700ml at 40 per cent, five years old, from Domfront.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comte Louis De Lauriston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548586938527,"sku":"LAUR100%PEAR","price":141.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-5-year-100-pear-domfrontais-40-700ml-381343.jpg?v=1712806404"},{"product_id":"lauriston-pommeau-de-normandie-christian-drouin-17-700ml","title":"Lauriston Pommeau de Normandie Christian Drouin 17% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eComte Louis de Lauriston, the calvados house of Domfront in Normandy, makes its Pommeau de Normandie from three parts fresh cider apple juice to one part calvados. The appellation asks for at least 14 months in oak barrels once the blend is made; Lauriston goes much further, ageing its pommeau for three to four years so that it settles into balance with no apparent alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe apples are chosen with care too, so the finished pommeau is neither too sweet nor too heavy. Although it had been made on Normandy farms for generations, pommeau was only formally recognised in law in 1986, when a decree set out its production rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle.\u003c\/strong\u003e Apple aromas, exuberant fruit and a moderate sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing.\u003c\/strong\u003e The house recommends it chilled to 8 to 10°C in a tulip glass. Before dinner, take it on its own, in cocktails, or lengthened with Champagne or mixed with other spirits. It sits well alongside many desserts and lends an apple perfume to cooking. See the rest of the range in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.com.au\/collections\/comte-louis-de-lauriston\"\u003eComte Louis de Lauriston collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comte Louis De Lauriston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548609253535,"sku":"LAURdrouinPOMMEAU","price":54.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/lauriston-pommeau-de-normandie-christian-drouin-17-700ml-991976.jpg?v=1713133495"},{"product_id":"comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-domfrontais-fine-2yrs-40-700ml","title":"Comte Louis de Lauriston Calvados Domfrontais Fine 2 years 40% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFine is the young calvados in the range of Comte Louis de Lauriston, the house on Rue du Mont-Saint-Michel in Domfront. It is aged for just over two years in oak casks, and it is all about fresh orchard fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Very fruity, with apple and pear on both the nose and the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing it.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a calvados for mixing and cooking as much as sipping. Pour it over ice, lengthen it into a long drink or shake it into a cocktail, use it in the kitchen, or freeze it into a granita. More from the house is in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.com.au\/collections\/comte-louis-de-lauriston\"\u003eComte Louis de Lauriston collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comte Louis De Lauriston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548627079327,"sku":"LAURFINE","price":98.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-domfrontais-fine-2-years-40-700ml-201644.jpg?v=1713148796"},{"product_id":"comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-domfrontais-1992-42-700ml","title":"Comte Louis de Lauriston Calvados Domfrontais 1992 42% 700ml","description":"Comte Louis de Lauriston Calvados Domfrontais 1992 42% 700ml\r\n\r\nTasting Notes:\r\n\r\nOn the nose, an immediate presence, with mingled notes of cocoa and pear, evolving towards fragrances of tea and jasmine.This vintage, fresh and frank, is straightforward, elegant and long on the palate. Strong presence of pear, followed by flowery and spicy notes.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor more Comte Louis de Lauriston, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsoffrance.com.au\/product_producer\/comte-louis-de-lauriston\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Comte Louis De Lauriston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548627210399,"sku":"LAUR92","price":467.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-domfrontais-1992-42-700ml-831366.jpg?v=1712806003"},{"product_id":"comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-domfrontais-40yrs-42-700ml","title":"Comte Louis de Lauriston Calvados Domfrontais 40 years 42% 700ml","description":"Tasting Notes:\r\n\r\nGuide des Vins Gilbert \u0026amp; Gaillard - Edition 2010 (France)\r\n\r\n\"88\/100 - Deep honey, gold with hint of copper. Fine nose that smells of spices, tobacco and cooked apples. Rich and round in the mouth that reveals a spicy flavour. Lovely length\".\r\n\r\nSpirit Journal December 2008 - Paul Pacult (USA) - Rated as highly recommended ****\r\n\r\n\"The chestnut colour is pure, flawless, and very attractive. Following the pour, the nose emits tightly structured, close-knit scents of pear, apples, and wax; after additional aeration, the aroma evolves into a full-fledged brandy bouquet as lean scents of resin, baked apple, and vinyl take charge; not a voluptuous aroma but compelling all the same. The palate entry is a study of controlled sweetness\/ripeness while the midpalate phase displays a more generous face in the forms of baked apple, fruity pastry, pipe tobacco, new honey, and oak. Ends crisp, properly acidic, and with baked flavours of fruit, nuts, and nougat\".\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor more Comte Louis de Lauriston, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsoffrance.com.au\/product_producer\/comte-louis-de-lauriston\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Comte Louis De Lauriston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548627243167,"sku":"LAUR40YEARS","price":527.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-domfrontais-40-years-42-700ml-141907.jpg?v=1712806032"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.co.nz\/collections\/comte-louis-de-lauriston.oembed","provider":"Liquor Wine Cave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}