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Aurum
Vieux Bochet Fortified Semi-Sweet Mead

Pair this wine with:
Beef Chicken Fish

Category: Specialty Mead

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 18% RS: 4.9%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$59

Aurum
Vieux Bochet Fortified Semi-Sweet Mead

Pair this wine with:
Beef Chicken Fish

Category: Specialty Mead

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 18% RS: 4.9%
Medium dark amber color. Aromas and flavors of week old honey buns, beeswax treated leather, honey sticks, and caramel and pound cake with a velvety, lively, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, refreshing, medium-length finish imparting nuances of bit o’ honey, caramel and leather, dark honey simple syrup, creme brulee topping, and dried leaves. Dark and roasty honey flavors to pair with a bread pudding on a Winter’s eve or French Toast at your favorite brunch spot.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: week old honey buns, beeswax treated leather, honey sticks, and caramel and pound cake
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with nuances of bit o' honey, caramel and leather, dark honey simple syrup, creme brulee topping, and dried leaves
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Poached Fish, Thai Green Curry, Short Ribs
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Dark and roasty honey flavors to pair with a bread pudding on a Winter's eve or French Toast at your favorite brunch spot.
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Their Portfolio

BR • Aurum Traditional Charmat Methode Sparkling Mead 11% (Australia) $100.00. - Bronze Medal
85 • Aurum Aurum White Gold Mead 11% (Australia) $49.00.
87 • Aurum Ruby Melomel Mead 12.5% (Australia) $85.00.
88 • Aurum Vieux Bochet Fortified Semi-Sweet Mead 18% (Australia) $59.00.
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Aurum Vieux Bochet Fortified Semi-Sweet Mead rating was calculated by to be 88 points out of 100 on 7/11/2024. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.