NV Calem Velhotes Tawny 10YO (bottled 2013)
Posted: 09:14 Sun 27 Jul 2014
Bottled 2013
Stopper style cork
Decanted at 3pm: Colour of Golden Syrup. Slightly woody. Smooth but with a touch of “whisky” in the mouth and (long) finish - possibly even a hint of Seville Orange there in the deep background.
D + 6: A little darker, a little thicker, a little hotter, sweet, syrupy
D + 27: I’ve donned my cassock - although I haven’t had mead for a very very long time, this tastes like my recollection of it. It’s quite a pleasant drink - and, well, very “tawny”.
D + 48: Decent drink, perhaps a bit hot. Don't get me wrong - it's not bad at all, and if I were served a glass after a meal I wouldn't be looking for a plant pot into which to jettison it - but if this were my last drink and I had a choice of this or something red, I'd chose the something red.
Research continues...
Stopper style cork
Decanted at 3pm: Colour of Golden Syrup. Slightly woody. Smooth but with a touch of “whisky” in the mouth and (long) finish - possibly even a hint of Seville Orange there in the deep background.
D + 6: A little darker, a little thicker, a little hotter, sweet, syrupy
D + 27: I’ve donned my cassock - although I haven’t had mead for a very very long time, this tastes like my recollection of it. It’s quite a pleasant drink - and, well, very “tawny”.
D + 48: Decent drink, perhaps a bit hot. Don't get me wrong - it's not bad at all, and if I were served a glass after a meal I wouldn't be looking for a plant pot into which to jettison it - but if this were my last drink and I had a choice of this or something red, I'd chose the something red.
Research continues...