7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

750ml bottle shared on Xmas day. The it pours neat black with minimal head. The aroma is sweet - sour, tart, tangy, vinous, red wine, fizzy cherry cola bottles, Dr Pepper, cacao nibs, dark chocolate torte, umami, liquorice, jammy, sherbet and sour candy. The taste is slick, oily, tangy, puckering, zingy, jammy, tangy, raspberry, strawberry and balsamic vinegar, red grape, fizzy cherry cola bottles, toasty, rich roasted malt, umami, spice, some alcohol warmth, light acidity and sherbet with a tart, tangy finish. Fulsome body and limited carbonation. More sour than imperial stout. Nice red wine vibe. Fun stuff.

8

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

Sample thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of wood, booze, apple, chocolate, leather, prunes. Taste is balsamic, soy sauce, chocolate again. Rich and thick.

8

bottle at home.... dark black.. thin tan lacing... dark chocolate.. big clove... dark woody malts... Light sour...more red wine than sour.... not quite cedar wood... soft chocolate.. big red wine... big fruit.. quite struise panepot grand reserve.

8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle at Craig's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, woody, cognac, berries, funk, taste is similar, juicy fruit, jammy, sweet, tasty.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

75cl bottle thanks to Stuu666. Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Nose - tar, Cognac, wood and chocolate. Taste - light soy, wood and chocolate. Tar again. Tangy chocolate orange. Raisins and blackcurrant. Palate - medium to full bodied. Rich texture, tangy sour edge to it. Overall - lovely.