7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle - turbid light gold - nose of pepper and light plastic and cobweb phenolics, pear and banana esters - frothy texture - very dry, with a strong bitterness and moderately peppery phenolics, rosemary and sage - mild background pear sweetness cuts through near the finish before drying out again and leaving a strong, lingering bitterness - perhaps slightly too bitter at the end, but a solid rendition.