This Grape Ale was aged on whole cluster Merlot skins, bestowing it with that “crunchy” whole cluster texture we love to find in gluggable wines. Yes, we agree, the Merlot grape can sometimes be a bit unidimensional, but with the addition of some Cab Franc Rosé skins, Rombu is loaded with enough pep and pizzazz to power your electric lawnmower (?). Non-hyperbolic tasting notes include but are not limited to: blueberry popsicles with real fruit chunks, cherry-pomegranate spritzer, sun-dried wild strawberries, and someone crushing a single star anise pod in a mortar and pestle somewhere over the horizon.