Ten years in cask is a long time for a calvados from the Pays d'Auge, and it shows clearly in Berneroy's XO, where the fresh apple has long since gained company from baked, darker notes.
Expert description
Berneroy XO is a French Calvados aged around ten years in fine French oak casks and bottled at 40%.
XO is the oldest and most complex expression in the Berneroy range, made from calvados with an average age of around ten years. The long ageing gives it a deeper, more layered character than VSOP and Fine, where baked apple and subtle oak notes play a bigger role. Berneroy runs its calvados house in the Pays d'Auge, where the brand traces its roots back to 1944.
Tasting notes
Nose
Baked apples, caramel and a light, smoky oak note.
Palate
Rich and complex, with dried fruit, vanilla and a touch of spice.
Finish
Long, with baked apple and warm oak lingering well after the last sip.
Specifications
Name: Berneroy XO
Distillery: Berneroy
Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
Type: French Calvados
Age: Around 10 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: French oak casks
EAN no.: 3760304590047
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass, ideally to close a meal.
Flavour profile
Complex · Baked Apple · Caramel · Spiced
Did you know?
Although Berneroy now runs as an independent house, the brand was originally created in partnership with Calvados Camus in 1944 and remained part of the great cognac house's portfolio for many years before being sold off in 2019.
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