Melomel Elderberry
Campbell's Gold Honey Farm & Meadery in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Mead - Melomel Regular|
Score
6.75
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from 375mL bottle (2010 limited edition). Clear amber brown with no head. Herbal honey with feint wood notes, some elderberry, decent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
375ml shared with Phill and Alex (thx, for the bottle!) @ Ryan's. Appearance: copper with no head. Aroma: nicely sweet, some booze maybe, berries, a bit woody. Taste: quite sweet, honey, some tannins, berries. A bit thin maybe for 12%. Overall: pleasant.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Medium red body. Nice sweet berry aroma, more sugary than expected, must be the honey. Taste is soft berry, vague woody honey, ends smooth with nice lingering sweetness. Okay but a little more boldness would work wonders.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
2013 bottle, pours a pinkish amber. Aroma is lightly tart and fruity, with low sweetness. Flavour brings out loads of elderberries, with a tinge of sweetness, and subtle tartness. Low complexity - not much elegance here.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle - Light and fruity, bit herbal and sweetness. Pale pink orange. Herbal and a bit boozy with a very dry finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2023-11-25, bottle from the meadery, synthetic cork, vintage 2010, 13 years old, 7-3-8-4-16=38
It got darker, maroon. Aroma of pie, caramelized apple, signs of oxidation. Sweet mouthfeel; it tastes like jam, stewed apple, cooked quince, touch of sweet berry; warming alcohol in the finish.
I'd say, the light oxidation turned this one into a pleasant product.
2012-08-01, bottle at the meadery, synthetic cork, vintage 2010, 7-4-8-4-15=38
Light red color. The aroma is very nice, reminiscent of some red wines, with light rubber; some fresher notes appear later. Sweet mouthfeel, with an elegant combination of honey and fruit, very light tannins, light character of young wine, medium acidity.
Very pleasant.