White Winter Black Harbor

Thanks to skyview for sharing. Ruby read with nice black current aroma. Black current and honey in the palate. Excellent!

Wow. Talk about a unique and delicious drink... I’ve never tried anything like this before. Deep, dark blood red color, with a huge nose of blackcurrants and rich syrah, and a bit of a bloody note as well, but really, really rich and complex. Rich and peppery on the tongue, biting, stinging and hefty on the palate, but not overly hot. Rich, meaty, bloody, consumed in dark, sticky, overipe plums, blackcurrants and red grapes. This is what the blood of a rare steak should taste like.

Black Currant Mixed with Merlot in the Color. Dark Red Fruit, Currant, Spices and Sweet Syrupyness on the Nose. Very Much Like a Port. Light Syrupy Mouthfeel, Although Thin Bodied... Alot of Black Currant and Light Spices..Ends Like a Dark Red Wine...Bittersweet. Closest Thing This Reminds me of is aged JW Lees Barleywine. It Would be Wonderful to Age This Further and See How it Settles. Really Nice Mead/Port!

A 500ml ceramic bottle was shared at JK’s Spring Gathering in St Paul, MN. Pours a bright Pinot Noir red with no head or any lacing. The viscosity of alcohol tears was enormous. Aroma picked up very sweet black currants, creme tatar, mild pepper, and some blackberry. Tannins? There is a touch, but the honey enrichment hides it. Taste is sweet with a buttery honey finish. I don’t think I could find a tawny port this sweet. Definately I want to try this after at least three years of age.

Thanks to Skyview, our mead man. Blood red color. Wicked aroma of currants that pours into the flavor. The honey is there, but acts as an almost unidentifiable sweetener to the currant. Not bad at all.