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Rich-toned, exceptionally sweet. Blood orange zest, lilac, baking chocolate, pear, cedar in aroma and cup. High-toned, bittersweet structure with juicy, balanced acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Long, chocolaty, fruit-toned finish.

Rich-toned, deeply sweet. Milk chocolate, orange blossom, cedar, black tea, almond in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with quiet, gentle acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of orange blossom in the short, cedar in the long, with chocolate throughout.

Deep, chocolaty and citrus-toned. Baking chocolate, lemon zest, magnolia, oak, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; crisp though velvety mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and oak, with subtle floral undertones.

Richly aromatic, levitatingly high-toned. Lychee, passionfruit, dark chocolate, candied violet, sage in aroma and cup. Layered sweet-tart-savory structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around lychee, dark chocolate and sage.

Cleanly fruit-forward. Ripe strawberry, bay (wood and leaf), cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with fruity acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The finish is all strawberry, supported by notes of fresh-picked bay leaf.

Delicate, sweetly tart, intricately balanced. Apricot, maple syrup, star jasmine, cedar, almond brittle in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart structure with high-toned acidity; elegant, silky mouthfeel. The quiet finish consolidates to apricot and almond.

Sweet-toned, balanced. Red currant, almond butter, clove, orange blossom, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, bittersweet structure with citrusy acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to red currant and clove.

Sweet-savory, richly layered. Persimmon, dogwood flowers, mesquite, brown sugar, a hint of pipe tobacco in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated short finish consolidates to persimmon and pipe tobacco.

Crisply sweet-tart. Pineapple, baking chocolate, hazelnut, lily, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with pert acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of pineapple and lily with hints of hazelnut.

Rich, deeply sweet-toned. Narcissus, black cherry, cedar, cashew butter, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle, citrusy acidity; smoothly viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The finish resonates with black cherry and narcissus in the short, consolidating to cashew and cedar in the long.

Crisply sweet, deep-toned. Cocoa nib, tangerine zest, magnolia, date, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to date and cocoa nib with a hint of tangerine zest.

Deep-toned, richly dry and pungent. Black tea, bergamot, baking chocolate, honeysuckle, oak in aroma and cup. Compelling bittersweet structure with crisp, citrusy acidity; tannic yet voluptuous mouthfeel. Baking chocolate and black tea carry the short finish, with bergamot and oak resurfacing in the long.

Rich, complex, multi-layered. Sweet baking spices, cocoa powder, lemon zest, lilac, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with apple-like malic acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish leads with sweet baking spices and cocoa powder.

Deeply fruity, sweetly fermenty, headily floral. Strawberry coulis, brandy, almond butter, toffee, honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-tart structure with juicy, bright acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Sustained flavor-saturated finish.

Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Date, hop flowers, maple syrup, cedar, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned date in the short and cedar-like aromatic wood notes in the long.

High-toned, sweetly tart. Bing cherry, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, cedar, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. The engaging finish leads with notes of cherry and honeysuckle, and cocoa nib resurfaces in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet, odd, earth-toned. Caramel, orange, pecan, a hint of dark chocolate and a lot of fruit-scented earth--think fallen oranges in a citrus grove--in aroma and small cup. Fluffy mouthfeel. Chocolate comes forward in a sweet though drying finish. Three parts milk further develops the chocolate, while the earth notes persist, particularly in the finish.

Delicate, richly sweet. Green grape, almond, black tea, oak, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. A quiet, satisfying finish sustains all of the aroma and flavor notes of the cup.

Crisp, sweetly spice-toned. Tangerine zest, date, magnolia, agave syrup, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with pert acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of tangerine zest and date supported by a baking chocolate throughline.

High-toned, elegant, fruit-centered. Passion fruit, lemon blossom, cocoa nib, marjoram, mesquite in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with citrusy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. A balanced finish centers around passionfruit and cocoa notes with undertones of savory marjoram.