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Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly roast-rounded. Baking chocolate, lily, prune, gently scorched oak, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Crisp, full mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with undertones of orange zest. In three parts milk, richly chocolaty and deep, elevated by notes of sweet florals and orange zest.
Price: $19.00/12 ounces
Aromatic, sweet-savory, big-bodied. Grapefruit, dark chocolate, cedar, sarsaparilla, ginger blossom in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk with plush, viscous mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a simple, resonant finish around notes of grapefruit and cedar.
Price: $32.00/12 ounces
Richly aromatic, deep-toned. Wild strawberry, lemon curd, roasted almond, narcissus, tangerine zest in aroma and small cup. Bright and juicy with sparkling acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The long finish centers around notes of lemon curd and almond.
Fruit-forward, balanced and juicy. Dried apricot, dark chocolate, pink grapefruit zest, hazelnut brittle, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of dried apricot and hazelnut.
Sweet, cocoa-toned, wood-framed. Cocoa powder, raisin, cashew, elm, shiitake mushroom in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The quiet finish consolidates to notes of cashew and fir.
Bright, crisp, sweet-toned. Almond brittle, Pink Lady apple, baking chocolate, oak, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. Crisp, sweetly nutty finish.
Balanced, floral, sweetly spice-toned. Magnolia, almond butter, ginger cookie, sugarcane, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; lightly satiny, very smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, richly sweet finish centers around sugarcane and almond.
Price: NT $380/227 grams
Multi-layered, sweetly tart. Freesia, pink grapefruit zest, nectarine, cedar, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweetly tart structure with bright acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. Pink grapefruit, nectarine and cedar notes carry the crisp finish.
Price: $29.50/12 ounces
Sweetly fermenty, richly aromatic. Raspberry brandy, lilac, mint, cocoa nib, yogurt in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with citrusy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Rich-toned finish with notes of mint and raspberry brandy.
Richly sweet-savory, multi-layered. Blackberry, dark chocolate, salted caramel, fresh-cut cedar, narcissus in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-savory structure with juicy-bright acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The long finish leads with dark chocolate and narcissus.
Price: $23.00/12 ounces
Balanced, bright, deep-toned. Pomegranate, Graham cracker, tangerine, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with lively acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of tangerine and baking chocolate with undertones of cedar.
Chocolaty, floral-driven. Baking chocolate, honeysuckle, fig newton, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Baking chocolate and honeysuckle, supported by cedar, carry the finish.
Fruit- and cocoa-toned. Raspberry, cocoa nib, thyme, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with even-keeled acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. Jammy, herbaceous finish.
Floral-toned, sweetly citrusy. Magrut lime, star jasmine, salted almond, fresh-cut oak, honey in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet structure with brightly tart acidity; very silky, viscous mouthfeel. Citrusy and floral-toned finish.
Balanced, bright, juicy. Lemon curd, salted caramel, bosc pear, almond brittle, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, lingering, integrated finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly floral, cocoa-toned. Magnolia, cocoa nib, pomegranate, molasses, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; long, flavor-saturated finish. In three parts milk, cocoa notes are amplified and the tart fruit is balanced by sweet herbs and spice-toned florals.
Brightly sweet, high-toned. Pink grapefruit, cocoa nib, red plum, maple syrup, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; very silky, vibrant mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of cocoa nib and pink grapefruit.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned. Cashew butter, baking chocolate, sassafras, date, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Crisp mouthfeel; gently drying, floral finish. Chocolaty and nutty in cappuccino-scaled milk.
Price: NT $700/8 ounces
Complex, sweetly herbaceous. Tamarind, cocoa nib, vanilla bean, freesia, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with brisk acidity; viscous, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish leads with notes of freesia and lemon-thyme.
Price: NT $440/8 ounces
Crisp, fruit-toned, delicately floral. Baking chocolate, lime zest, date, narcissus, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; crisply satiny mouthfeel. Gently drying finish with aromatic wood notes supported by lime zest.