Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750ml wired cork bottle. Opened with a loud pop. Sparkling, bright orange gold colour, short-lived off-white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of fruity apple, caramel, toffee hint, funky, earthy. Taste is sweetish, apple, fruity, horseblanket funk, leather, woody, caramel hint, with drying tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.