Lost Cause - Wolf: The Howling

Tart cherry, blackberry, raspberry, black currant, blueberry & pomegranate mead with cacao nibs, almonds, vanilla, smoked black peppercorns and lapsang souchong tea. Aged at least 14 months in Oloroso sherry and cherry brandy casks. At first approach the tart cherry stands out vividly amongst all the other fruit, which is a fun departure from previous Wolf meads. Then immediately you're hit by the smokey earthiness of the lapsang souchong tea, but this mead is just too complex for any one note to linger for very long. The fruit comes back with mixed berry richness holding up to the tea and black pepper. A touch of dark chocolate, a whiff of an Old Fashioned. The taste is decadent yet balanced with plenty of structure and subdued acidity to keep it enjoyable. This, like the previous Wolf meads, is a labyrinth of complex notes and a true sipping mead of the highest quality. Wolf, of course, is our annual mead named after our son. This series is incredibly special to us, and on top of