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Delicately bright, stone fruit-driven. Apricot, almond, orange zest, cedar, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Juicy, balanced acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of apricot and almond with cedar undertones.
Sweet-toned, fruity. Dried plum, hazelnut, lemon verbena, fir, lime zest in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to hazelnut, lime zest and fir.
Floral-toned, richly sweet-savory. Violet, elderberry, sandalwood, dark chocolate, sugarcane in aroma and cup. Juicy, bright acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonantly floral finish supported by sandalwood and dark chocolate.
Price: $19.00/8 ounces
Intensely aromatic, very complex. Grape must, pistachio, petunia, frankincense, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Balanced, bright acidity; plush, velvety mouthfeel. Rich-toned, multi-layered finish.
Richly nutty, deep-toned. Hazelnut cookie, alyssum, butterscotch, mandarin orange, alyssum in aroma and cup. Savory-tart acidity; delicate, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Crisply, very sweet nut-toned finish.
Round, deeply fruit- and cocoa-toned. Blackberry jam, dark chocolate, praline, peach, a hint of myrrh. Deep, ringing sweetness in the structure without a hint of sugary overstatement. Smooth, mouth filling in the body; jammy cocoa-toned finish.
Sweet, tangy, high-toned. Intense star jasmine, tangerine, passionfruit, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart in structure with a savory edge; satiny mouthfeel. Long, sandalwood-toned finish.
Price: NT $550/8 ounces
Balanced, complete: a graceful expression of flowers and cocoa. Plum, narcissus, dark chocolate, hints of baking spice. Round, quietly floral-toned acidity; light, buoyant mouthfeel. Sweet-toned, crisp finish.
Price: $16.00/4 ounces
Deep, resonantly floral. Roses, wisteria, nectarine, fresh fig, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet, soaring acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is deep, cleanly layered with floral and sandalwood notes.
Delicate, sweetly herb- and flower-toned. Lemon verbena, violet, ginger blossom, baking chocolate, a crisp background hint of cedar in aroma and cup. Lightly juicy in structure, silky in mouthfeel. Baking chocolate comes forward in a comfortable finish.
Sweet, balanced, tropical-fruit leaning. Mango, lavender, dark chocolate, candied walnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Round, resonant in structure, crisply sweet with a savory hint. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Candied walnut and dark chocolate in a rich, layered finish.
Pungent, spicy-tart. Pineapple, cognac, pink peppercorn, toffee, clover blossom in aroma and cup. Citrusy acidity; lightly creamy mouthfeel. A crisp finish consolidates to notes of toffee and pink peppercorn.
Sweetly tart, citrusy and cedar-toned. Bergamot, cedar, persimmon, cocoa, macadamia nut in aroma and cup. Richly tart, bitter-savory in structure; lightly creamy in mouthfeel. Bergamot and nut close out a quiet, clean finish.
Price: $24.00/12 ounces
Sweet, deep, balanced. Caramel, clover flowers, cedar, baking chocolate, a hint of passionfruit with a gently sweet yogurty tang. Tartly sweet but deeply savory in structure. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Dry and richly layered in the finish; passionfruit and hint of chocolate.
Price: $30.00/12 ounces
Very sweet, floral, tropical fruit-toned. Lychee, green grape, pomegranate, baking chocolate, watermelon candy in aroma and cup. Tartly bittersweet in structure, with a delicate, silky mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty in finish with a continued suggestion of watermelon candy.
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
Fruit-forward, tropical. Passionfruit, cocoa nib, ginseng, amber, pineapple kefir in aroma and cup. Bright balanced acidity; vibrant, silky mouthfeel. Long, resonant, fruity finish.
Richly sweet-savory. Red currant, narcissus, tamarind, cedar, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with bright acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Sweetly tart finish leads with tamarind notes, supported by narcissus and cedar.
Multi-layered, enigmatic. Tart citrus, myrrh, fresh-cut sugar cane, alyssum, pistachio in aroma and cup. Lively, very juicy acidity; vibrant, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Floral-toned, harmonious and coherent finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet-savory, fruit-toned. Toffee, raspberry, maple syrup, jasmine, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisply sweet finish. In three parts milk, toffee and raspberry notes are supported by jasmine.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Dark chocolate, almond, date, molasses, cedar in aroma and small cup. Plush, viscous mouthfeel; crisp, resonantly chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, dark chocolate and creamy almond notes take center stage.