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Bold, rich, confident. Strawberry, magnolia, baking chocolate, fresh-cut fir, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with brisk acidity; saturating, satiating mouthfeel. A gentle decrescendo of all cup attributes carries into the pleasing finish.
Rich-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, black cherry, gardenia, cedar, toffee in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Quiet, satisfying finish with notes of dark chocolate and gardenia.
Crisply sweet-tart, floral. Dried apricot, freesia-like flowers, blood orange zest, cocoa nib, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The sweet-toned finish leads with dried apricot and cocoa nib in the short , brown sugar in the long.
Rich-toned, fruit-forward, sweetly tart. Pineapple, violet, cocoa nib, cedar, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with vivid acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel.The fruit-toned finish leads with pineapple notes in the short, rounding to cocoa tones in the long.
Price: $29.00/12 ounces
Intensely aromatic, sweet-savory. Dried peach, star jasmine, hop flowers, fresh uncut oak, almond butter in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweet-savory structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, resonant finish centers around notes of dried peach and jasmine.
Price: $13.99/12 ounces ($79.00/5 pounds)
Crisply sweet, nut-and-chocolate-toned, balanced. Almond brittle, cocoa, magnolia, nectarine, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with soft, generous acidity; buoyant, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish is quietly flavor-saturated, redolent with notes of nectarine and magnolia.
Balanced, crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, tangerine zest, candied walnut, lily, raisin in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with crisp, gently tannic acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers around chocolate, raisin and walnut notes.
Richly sweet-tart, high-toned, perfumy. Watermelon candy, lilac, hop flowers, macadamia nut, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart-savory structure with fruit-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The fruit-toned finish is anchored by deep sandalwood notes.
Price: $13.99/12 ounces ($79.00/5 pounds)
Deep-toned, chocolaty and floral. Dark chocolate, gardenia, gently scorched oak, red apple, hazelnut butter in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, richly drying finish consolidates to dark chocolate and oak.
Richly sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Blackberry, grappa barrel, magnolia, molasses, Brazil nut in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with winy acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The crisp finish centers around notes of molasses and grappa barrel.
Crisply sweet, subtly fruit-toned. Cocoa nib, raspberry, cashew, freesia, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The cocoa-toned finish is supported by notes of cashew and freesia.
Deep-toned, complex, fruit-forward. Dried mulberry, jasmine, sandalwood, nougat, lime zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with high-toned, fruity acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.
Price: $22.95/12 ounces
Richly sweet-savory, floral-toned. Grape candy, narcissus, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory leaning structure with bright, juicy acidity; round, creamy mouthfeel.The finish centers around notes of grape candy and cocoa nib.
Price: $14.95/12 ounces
Sweetly nut-toned, chocolaty. Hazelnut butter, baking chocolate, pink peppercorn, fresh-cut fir, graham cracker in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The nut-toned finish is supported by aromatic wood and peppercorn.
Richly cocoa- and spice-toned, deeply sweet. Cocoa nib, mandarin, nougat, freesia-like flowers, clove in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with crisp, lively acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The cocoa-laden finish leads with mandarin and nougat notes in the short, clove in the long.
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
Sweetly-spiced toned, deeply rich. Caramel, bergamot flower, fig newton, candied apple, cedar in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with vibrant acidity; crisp yet velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of bergamot and caramel.
Richly sweet-tart, complex, fruit-toned. Mulberry, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, sandalwood, nougat in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to mulberry and cocoa notes.
Crisply sweet, multi-layered, balanced. Brown sugar, orange zest, magnolia, cedar, almond butter in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of brown sugar and magnolia in the short, with orange zest and cedar returning in the long.
Price: NT $300/8 ounces
Fruit-forward, deep-toned. Blueberry jam, dark chocolate, lily, juniper, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with round, gentle acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The berry-toned finish supported by dark chocolate and crisp juniper notes.
Crisp, richly sweet-tart. Black cherry, hazelnut, jasmine, baking chocolate, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with pert acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Black cherry and hazelnut notes carry the resonant finish.