Colorado mead tasting 2012 - smells like amaretto syrup, vanilla and white grapes - flavor is actually a little tart up front - the almond is not nearly as strong - honey is much more present - a strong alcohol warmth - the tail end actually tastes like a medium sweet white wine, like a Riesling - tastes much better than it smells.

2012 Colorado Mead Tasting at Armin’s house. Thanks Stephen! Pours a light yellow appearance. Dr. Pepper, almond, vanilla bean, white grape aroma. Somewhat spicy, vanilla bean, almond, light berry, sweet honey flavor.

Bottle from batch 021224 via a trade. Pours with a clear golden body with good legs. full clarity. Aromas are great: complete almond paste. Caramel, ameretto, bready, floral, lots of almond, brown sugar, princess cake, mildly boozy, medium sweet, honey (waxy, mild citrus). All around damn fine smelling. Flavors are a little bit of a disappointment in comparison to the aroma. Flavors are not quite full sweet, very mild metallic, mild almond (unlike the aroma that was full of it), very light acidity, nutty, medium tannin, oily, vanilla. Medium sweet, vanilla, almond, grassy, some tannin. Viscous, medium to full bodied, still with decently well hidden ABV. A slightly harsh finish with grass and tannin. Still good overall.

7oz bottle-shared by jtc-pours pale yellow and still. Aroma is amaretto, marzipan, cinnamon. Taste is amaretto, marzipan.