7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
A commercially produced pymet - nice - production date July 2004 - hazy purplish pour - nose of honey (duh), a lot of soft herbal notes, light acidity, sweet, juicy red grapes, very light tannic character - the flavor is initially all sweet honey, but some notes of herbs swell up through the middle (mostly sage), as well a mild wildflowers - the qualities of the wine gradually build from under this, and the moderate tannins work well with a slightly vinegar-like acidity that develops - some sweetness returns in the end, combining with the wine to produce a flavor not unlike port - spicy, peppery alcohol in the finish - warming, but not boozy - not as refined as it could be, but quite tasty.
Tried
on 25 Jun 2009
at 22:22
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Backroom sample from the bottle at Whole Foods Charlottesville. Pours a clear amber color. Aroma is sweet honey with a faint but of spice. Taste is overly sweet and closer to apple cider than mead. Very light notes of honey, spice and a fair bit of alcohol. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2009
at 21:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Short Pump, VA on 03/27/2009. Production date: March 14, 2007. Very clear golden yellow body with thin legs that quickly slide down the glass. Big vanilla aroma with light orange blossom and fruity notes. Sweet vanilla flavor, some orange blossom, and a touch of alcohol. Medium body, not thick at all, with no carbonation and a smooth slightly syrupy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2009
at 12:46
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
750ml dusty bottle. This melomel pours with a clear reddish-purple body and no legs or head/lace. Looks like Welsch’s Grape Juice in my glass. Aroma of sweet honey, tannins, raspberry, grape and strawberry. Taste is sweet with grape and raspberry, a slight minerally note, and the classic honey/yeast profile that runs through all of Redstone’s meads. Very light effervescence, refreshing mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2009
at 12:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml Bottled on June 4, 2007. Labeled as Redstone Meadery Honey Wine with Juniper Berries. Pours a clear yellow hue with some particulates and decent legs. Aroma is sweet honey with some wine tannins and a bit of bitterness (from the juniper?) in the finish. Taste is sweet upfront but balanced by the spice and bitterness of the tannins and the juniper. Alcohol is noticeable, but this stuff is still very drinkable. Thin mouthfeel for a mead of this gravity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2009
at 10:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 50cl. [ Courtesy of Papsoe ]. Clear orange red color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate to heavy honey, wine, alcohol, wood. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light acidic with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is flat, finish feel is moderate alcoholic. 100908
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2008
at 02:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottled, produced 07/2004). Dark hazy red wine color, no head. Portwineish, sweetish, herbal with strange berry aroma. Red wine tannines, some port wine, clovey-honey, not sweet. Interesting cross-over of American mead and red wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2008
at 05:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled (thanks Papsoe!). Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is wood, extremely sweet honey and some sap as well as fruits and berries. Flavour is sweetish sour wooden notes, fruits, alcohol, honey and some mild herbal notes. Quite dryish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2008
at 05:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Courtesy of Ungstrup. Slightly hazy reddish amber golden with a small, rough white head. Piquant aroma of honey and....coconut! Medium-bodied with ligh honey notes, coconut and a whiff of red wine. Has a light acidity in the finish. 310808
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2008
at 14:53
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle, 12%. Good mead aroma. Almost clear dark copper colour. Dry flavour, some coconut. Too dry. Not pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2008
at 18:50