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Chocolaty, deeply sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, fresh ginger, plum blossom, lemon verbena, Italian parsley in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with sweet undertones and crisp, citrusy acidity; lively, tannic mouthfeel. Gently drying, chocolaty and spice-toned finish.
Price: $18.95/16 ounces
Sweetly tart, floral-driven. Honeysuckle, vanilla bean, cocoa nib, peach, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with gently bright, ripe acidity; very full, viscous mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of peach, vanilla bean and oak.
Crisply sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Vanilla yogurt, Ibarra chocolate (chocolate with cinnamon), gardenia, amber, date in aroma and cup. Rich, sweetly tart structure with bright, tangy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-laden, long finish.
Explosively floral, tropical. Star jasmine, dark chocolate, pineapple kefir, pistachio, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with lactic undertones and ripe, floral acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Notes of star jasmine lead the zesty finish, complicated by gentle kefir-like suggestions.
Deeply pungent, sweetly savory. Dark chocolate, narcissus, black cherry, cardamom, cashew in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with roundly tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish leads with notes of narcissus, balanced by dark chocolate and cashew underneath.
Richly spice-toned, gently floral. Star anise, baking chocolate, lavender, vanilla, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with pert acidity; very smooth, silky mouthfeel. The quietly flavor-laden finish centers around chocolate, lavender and star anise.
Fruit-forward, sweetly fermenty. Plum wine, almond butter, sassafras, oak, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, fruity acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish, supported by notes of plum wine and sassafras.
Bright, delicately fruit-toned. Raspberry jam, rhododendron, white pepper, maple syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with crisp, vibrant acidity. Silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Balanced, resonant finish with lingering notes of raspberry and white pepper.
Deep-toned, cocoa-driven. Cocoa powder, golden raisin, molasses, magnolia, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned in structure with brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, cocoa-toned finish is supported by notes of magnolia and fresh-cut fir.
High-toned, floral and chocolaty. Dark chocolate, narcissus, almond, brown sugar, apricot in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with bright acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and narcissus.
Cocoa-toned, richly sweet. Baking chocolate, date, hazelnut, thyme, a hint of gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned finish.
Crisply sweet, nut-toned. Nutella, plum, cedar, orange zest, a hint of lily in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Floral- and nut-toned finish.
Evaluated as espresso. High-toned, richly aromatic, juicy and bright. Bing cherry, dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, narcissus-like flowers, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Very full, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-saturated finish. Concentrated and balanced in three parts milk: floral, tartly fruit-forward, very chocolaty.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisp, sweetly spice-toned. Baking chocolate, nutmeg, lily, gently scorched oak, pear in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty, wood-framed finish. Pleasantly smoky and cocoa-toned in three parts milk.
Deeply, delicately aromatic, high-toned. Strawberry guava, cocoa nib, mandarinquat, brown sugar, hazelnut in aroma in cup. Sweetly tart with bright, balanced acidity; silky, lightly viscous mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated, long, engaging finish.
Price: $21.50/12 ounces
Subtly complex, nuanced, high-toned. Mulberry, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, thyme, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish carries forward all the flavor notes from the cup.
Price: NT $340/8 ounces
Subtly and sweetly rich, deeply savory. Boysenberry, cocoa nib, fine musk, honeysuckle, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish resonates with layers of perfumy florals.
Juicy-sweet, high-toned, multi-layered. Strawberry guava, star jasmine, hazelnut, amber, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; lively, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Fruit- and floral-toned finish.
Very sweet, fruit-toned. Date, rum barrel, narcissus, dark chocolate, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, complex, harmonious finish.
Vibrantly sweet-tart, balanced. Lemon drop, red currant, cocoa nib, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, vibrant acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of citrusy cocoa and red currant.
