Russian River Temptation

Batch 003. A gusher. Pours with a small white head covering a hazy gold body with small particles. Some lacing. Aroma of grape skins, light fruit, oak, some spicyness and dryness. Taste is chardonnay, oak, sourness and dryness. Light big bubbles and a dry puckering mouthfeel. Enjoyed by me more than Supplication (but my girlfriend thought the opposite). 8,4,7,4,16, 3.9
Rerate from batch 3. Pours with a huge, creamy white head that stays for a while and leaves great lacing. Hazy golden color. Aroma is nice and subdued with notes of spicy chardonnay oak barrel. Taste is champagne like with chardonnay elements and fruit. Very subtle. Touches of caramel and hay as well. Obviously quite sour as well. Champagne quality small, biting bubbles, dry and well hidden alcohol.

bottle thanks to bhops. nice golden yellow pour with a thick white head. sweet almost wine like scent along with some nice sour/fruity notes. easy on the palate with a great tart/sour flavor that is quite good. the finish is awesome as well. no real sourness that goes down just a nice smooth sweet flavor. i must be crazy to rate this so high too.

pours lightly golden, good effercesence, not much head. aroma of grass, white wine, sour wine, parsnip. light an d silky in the mouth. I’m not a big fan of sour brews, so I appreciated that the sourest taste was the first, the tongue didn’t get numbed relentlessly, After teh first hit of lemon rind comes a less harsh version, with notes of honey and juniper. very well done.

It’s not wine, certainly. And that’s a good thing. Pours hazy gold. Aroma of sout fruit and chardonney.Flavor is sour, similar to a gueze, though less tart. No sour finish, just kind of fades away. Delightful beer.

Courtesy of Irishboy thanks richard! Pours a golden strawy hazy color with a medium frothy white head. Nose is vinous, salty, citrus, fruits, lemon, hay, funk, white wine. Initial taste is tart, citrus, touch of salt, apples and grapes. Mid palate displays white wine characteristics and touch of oak. Vinous funk moves into the finish that is dry and chalky. Palate duration is above average. Light to medium body. Great head retention and spot lacing of the glass. Acidity is well balanced and satisifying. Crisp, clean and delicous.

Appropriate pour, excellent aged Sauternes color. A swirled galaxy of gossamer foam roams around the surface as the Bordeaux glass does it’s work. Candied pineapple is quickly nudged aside by wet leather and earth spice with a slight vanilla kiss. Farmyard and sour peaches are boltstered by the acidity and mellowed through light carbonation. Chardonnay is certainly apparant (apples) upfront and particularly on the finish. The vinous quality of the grapes and the tartness of the beer make a gracious exit. This bottle must be at least 2 years old. Age has soothed the once vibrant acid and the yeast have lent a balance of cream and mouthfeel. Excellent beer, well balanced and spell-binding. Batch #001

The cork really flew out of this baby. Took me ten minutes to find it. Large foamy white head. Aroma smells of tart ness and is very clean. Tastes of lemon zest, oak and funk. Dry finish. Not as tart or funky as Beautification. Complex and delicious.

Rating #800! Four twists on the cage and the sucker whizzed by my head and hit the ceiling! What a thrilling beer! Still have not found the cage? Hazy gold pour with fizzy white head and a single ring of lace. Oak and granny smith apple aroma. Very fruity& sweet bread up front with a great tart finish underlined with pleasant oak goodness. Apricot type aftertaste.