Paramour

Pours a slightly hazy reddish/deep copper with no carbonation or head. The meniscus is very clear, but slightly darker than the mead, possibly indicating some age. A complex bouquet of clover and vanilla with a big boost of blackberry and a bit of strawberry fruitiness makes this beverage very inviting. The flavor brings a lot of fruity character -- big blackberry and blueberry and moderate levels of orange and strawberry with some nice vanilla notes (maybe from a barrel?). This is a sweet mead (but not cloying) -- it's well balanced with alcohol, low tannins and fairly low acidity. A medium-full body with the fruity character lasting long into the elegant and refined finish. Very tasty dessert mead, with the fruit berries dominating the honey expression, and could use just a bit more tannin and acidity to balance.