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Honey-sweet and spice-toned. Baking spices, honey, dark chocolate, lavender, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with a balancing tart and savory edge. Very smooth, silky-satiny mouthfeel. Balanced and comprehensive in the finish, alive with all of the notes from the cup.
Deep, sweet, brandy-toned. Bittersweet chocolate, star jasmine, raisin, brandy, ripe banana in aroma and cup. Quite sweet in structure, with a balancing bitter edge. Big, plush mouthfeel. Chocolate and brandy particularly resonate in a rich finish.
Tangy-sweet, brisk. Concord grape, lime zest, pistachio, musky rose, sourdough rye in aroma and cup. Briskly bright in structure; full and syrupy in mouthfeel. The finish is crisp, rich and tangy-sour.
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
Sweetly tart and cocoa-toned. Pineapple, cocoa, violet, agave syrup, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Gently and brightly sweet-tart in structure; smooth and lively in mouthfeel. Cocoa and pineapple carry into a sweet, quiet finish.
Sweet, deep, tobacco-toned. Sweet pipe tobacco, date, cedar, baking chocolate, freesia in aroma and cup. Balanced in structure, gently sweet-tart. Syrupy in mouthfeel; date, cedar, a hint of sweet tobacco in the finish.
Deep, savory-sweet, balanced. Sweet pipe tobacco, nut melange, oak, hints of lily and tamarind in aroma and cup. Brisk and tart-savory in structure, with a cushion of sweetness. Light but silky in mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around hints of tobacco and tamarind.
Tangy-sweet and richly savory. Cocoa, macadamia, raspberry, fennel, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Deep, savory-tangy in structure; lightly syrupy and lively in mouthfeel. Cocoa and macadamia dominate in the short finish, but a delicate raspberry carries the long.
Caramelly, delicately sweet-savory. Peach, caramel, shiitake, redwood, clover flowers in aroma and cup. Gently brisk and sweet-tart in structure; satiny in mouthfeel. The finish is wispy and delicate: peach and caramel.
Crisply chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, cashew, orange zest, date, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with gentle acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers around bittersweet chocolate notes.
Fruit-forward, intensely sweet. Watermelon candy, tangy kefir, salted plum, raw chocolate, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with sparkling acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. A long, complex finish fulfills the promise of the cup.
Complex, multi-layered. Nectarine, freesia, hop flowers, agave syrup, basil in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with high-toned acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, lingering, flavor-saturated finish.
Chocolaty, deeply rich. Dark chocolate, vanilla bean, yellow plum, cashew butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with vibrant, juicy acidity; viscous, richly satiny mouthfeel. A long finish consolidates to notes of vanilla bean and cashew butter.
Richly aromatic, deep-toned. Lemongrass, mandarin orange, maple syrup, almond butter, narcissus in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with confidently bright acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Harmonious, integrated, flavor-laden finish.
Sweetly herbaceous and juicy-bright. Black cherry, lemon-thyme, cocoa nib, frankincense, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Very sweet with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of cocoa nib and lemon-thyme.
Sweet and lively. Tea rose, salted caramel, watermelon, fresh-cut fir, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with brisk acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. Crisp finish with notes of tea rose and fresh-cut fir.
Richly sweet-savory, spice-toned. Cocoa nib, clove, ginger root, dark chocolate, graphite in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy, balanced acidity; deep, creamy mouthfeel. Long-lasting, spice-driven, richly sweet finish.
Savory-sweet, deep and juicy. Pomegranate, ginger flower, dark chocolate, pomelo zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with cola-like, phosphoric acidity; viscous, creamy mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish — long, chocolaty, fruity and spice-toned.
Balanced, crisply sweet. Dark chocolate, pistachio, date, wisteria, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with gently bright acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. A sweet finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and pistachio.
Price: $16.49/12 ounces
Crisply sweet-savory, berry-toned. Raspberry, baking chocolate, almond, fir, sarsaparilla in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Gently drying wood-framed finish with chocolate undertones.
Floral, fruity, chocolaty. Blueberry, star jasmine, dark chocolate, hazelnut brittle, pomelo in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with sparkling acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty and fruit-toned in the very long and satisfying finish.