2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Sample at Brothers Drake. Clear yellow color. Honey aroma with a bit of citrus and flowers. Dry white wine flavor with honey, some citrus fruit and a thin and watery floral finish. Oh, and it also says that there is a "balls aroma, somewhat sweaty", but I think that’s the result of leaving the notebook unguarded in the presence of smartass friends.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sample at the Meadery. Pours a slightly hazed yellow color and sticks to the side of the glass somewhat. Vinous nose with sweet honey notes. Semi-dry on the palate with flavors of flowers, honey and Chardonnay. The finish is fruity with a sweet honey aftertaste. Average overall.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
Appearance: Pours out a very clear body with only a thin tinge of yellow.
Smell: Displeasing nose of wax lips on clearance sale and a honey from those clear plastic squeezable bears.
Taste: Simple, semi-sweet honey taste starts off the proceedings, then things dry out considerably and a harsh medicinal alcohol character washes over the tongue and lasts for the long, long finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied.
Drinkability: Whew! It’s kind of hard to down this one, friends. Where’s a glass of water when I need one.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Name: Fleur d’Or Dry
Date: November 20, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: hazy yellow, thick legs
Aroma: light floral aroma, touch of spicyness, light citrus, touch of sulphur
Flavor: light honey flavor, just a touch of sweetness, lots of herbal floral character, light citrus tartness
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at the Meadery. The best smeller of the bunch! Not a fan of dry wines, but this mead was just a great balance of dry vs. sweet. Honey and flowers on the tongue.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at Brothers Drake Dinner at the Meadery.This by far was the best aroma of the 5 meads.Lots of nice citrus and honey notes.Flavor was of honeyand oranges.Mouthfeel was light and flowery.The finish was definately dry.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Glass poured at Brother’s Drake. Aroma is very floral with citrus and vanilla notes. Dry with a good, not too heavy, carbonation. Citrus notes throughout. Finishes clean and light.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Aroma is butterscotch, light toffee, fresh squeezed citrus, and undertones of vanilla, and honey. An amazing smelling mead. Flavor is crisp and resembles a dry white wine with a much fuller body. Citrus notes throughout make this a very pleasant mead for anyone who does not enjoy the sticky sweetness of the sweeter meads.
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