Oakes (33493) reviewed Honey & Lavender Wine from Olympic Cellars Winery 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Very light gold colour. Aroma is rich with honey and lavender. Sharp alcohol, loads of wood and a sweet lavender kick fill out the flavour profile. The finish is a bit dry, in a tannic, alcoholic sort of way. Simple drink, but fun.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
(Bottle 37,5 cl) Pours a clear golden with a vague, reddish glow. Incredibly delicate nose with the lavendar really shining through. Rather vinous body in which the alcohol is scaringly well hidden. Spicy with a subdued sweetness making this very easy to drink. Closer to wine than mead, and quite unlike any other mead I’ve tried. Tasted at the Oklahoma Beer tasting March 06 hosted by mjames and lilannie. 240306
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Still a novice in the world of meads, but this one I found pleasing and less solventy/plastic than many others I’ve tried. Straw colored and still. Lavender flowers are huge in this one. Some solventy and turpentine notes, but not enough to repulse. Flavor seems less floral than the nose, more honey-sweet. Slick and light-bodied, almost a watery palate. Hot in the finish, drying.