8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from their summer cider club. Couple weeks between the basement & the fridge. Mojito glass at home. Clear, bright, medium gold fizzy soda head with a little activity. Raw oak & macerated browned fruit, browned sugary apple nose, mud, rubbing alcohol. Golden Russets already have a natural oakiness of sorts. Taste is bitter & numbing citrus pith, lemon acid, honey off-sweet, green tea/slight veg, minerally & boozy good champagne with a moderate-low tannic finish. Slick, off-sweet, abrasive & constant bubbles, a little hot but welcome. Very good.