Chaucer's Original Mead (75cl, 10.5%)

Chaucer's Original Mead is a pure honey mead from Bargetto Winery in Soquel, California, in a 75cl bottle at 10.5% ABV. It is made from honey with no artificial flavourings, concentrates or colourings, and it is not fortified. It comes from the Chaucer's Cellars line, which Lawrence Bargetto began in 1970 with his first honey mead. Residual sugar is 9% by weight, giving a dessert style. It can be served well chilled, or warmed with spices as a winter drink. The nose is floral and honeyed. The palate is led by honeysuckle, medium-bodied and rich, with a liqueur-like texture. The finish is pleasantly sweet with a clean honey character.