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Richly sweet, chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, scorched cedar, Brazil nut, raisin, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; full satiny mouthfeel. Finish centers around deep chocolate and smoky aromatic wood notes.
Rich-toned, deeply sweet-savory. Tamarind, freesia, candycap mushroom, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers on notes of tamarind and freesia with savory undertones suggesting candy cap mushroom.
Bright, vibrant, sweetly tart. Apricot, pink grapefruit zest, jasmine, oak, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweet-tart in structure with juicy acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The crisp, long finish leads with notes of apricot and grapefruit supported by cocoa nib.
Richly fruit-centered, deeply sweet. Dried blueberry, magnolia, cashew, cedar, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. A fruit-toned finish that leads with blueberry and magnolia in the short, cedar in the long, and baking chocolate throughout.
Pungent, sweet-savory, big-bodied. Grapefruit, dark chocolate, cedar, sarsaparilla, ginger blossom in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk in structure; full, velvety mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a simple but richly resonant finish.
Price: $19.50/12 ounces
Sweet, quietly intense, floral-toned. Rose, sandalwood, cashew, lemon verbena, a hint of mace in aroma and cup. Crisp and balanced in structure; silky mouthfeel. Flowers carry on deep into the finish.
High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Apricot, grapefruit zest, citrus blossom, oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. The citrus-toned finish is supported by oaky wood notes.
Sweet, deeply nut-toned. Hazelnut, baking chocolate, red apple, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; crispy, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to hazelnut and baking chocolate with undertones of fresh-cut fir.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly and roundly brisk. Blood orange, baking chocolate, walnut, cedar, a hint of sweet, wisteria-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; chocolate and the floral hint come forward in a balanced finish. In three parts milk, a cedary chocolate pleasingly dominates.
Sweet, soft, gently tart-pungent. Buttery dark chocolate, cashew butter, lemon drop, date, orange blossom in aroma and cup. Balanced and roundly complete in taste structure; syrupy but buoyant in mouthfeel. Chocolate and lemon in particular persist in a deep, lasting finish.
Nuanced, richly sweet, spice-toned. Mulberry, baking spices, hop flowers, toffee, cedar in aroma and small cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is long and resonant, centered around toffee and baking spices.
Rich-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, red currant, freesia, clove, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. A quiet finish leads with chocolate and magnolia notes in the short, clove and molasses in a gently drying long.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet, floral-toned. Molasses, plumeria, fir, date, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy body; deeply sweet floral- and citrus-toned finish. In three parts milk, the molasses notes are amplified, as are plumeria and fir.
Delicate, crisply sweet-tart. Mango, cedar, cocoa nib, sugar cane, a hint of honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with crisp, citrusy acidity; lightly silky mouthfeel. Martini-like finish, very crisp and dry.
Soft, deep, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, pistachio, black cherry, candied pecan, a hint of black peppercorn in aroma and cup. Roundly sweet-savory in structure; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Pecan in particular carries into a quiet, layered finish.
Rich, roundly bittersweet. Nutmeg, peach, caramel, spicy chocolate, carnation-like flowers in aroma and cup. Balanced and crisp in structure; buoyant and lightly satiny in mouthfeel. Sweet and flavor-saturated in the short finish, tapering to richly drying in the long.
Richly, sweetly tart, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate fudge, grape candy, sandalwood, violet, magnolia in aroma and cup. Tartly sweet structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; creamy, plush mouthfeel. The long, resonant finish centers on grape candy and chocolate fudge, with a backgrounded sandalwood.
Price: NT $325/8 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, deeply sweet-savory. Black currant, dark chocolate, cedar, tamarind, freesia in aroma and small cup. Lively, syrupy mouthfeel; the resonant finish centers around tamarind, dark chocolate and cedar. Balanced and flavor-saturated in three parts milk; dark chocolate and freesia notes particularly amplified.
Price: NT $200/8 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Delicate, floral-and fruit-toned. Wisteria, dried apricot, sandalwood, almond brittle, molasses in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; delicate, long finish. Wisteria and apricot notes sing in three parts milk, balanced by deep almond brittle and molasses with undertones of sandalwood.
High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Lemon zest, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, apricot, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. A resonant finish centers around lemon zest and cocoa nib.