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Fruit-toned, sweetly tart. Strawberry guava, lemon balm, dark chocolate, tangerine zest, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with bright, juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Delicately fruity finish with undertones of strawberry and deep chocolate.
Richly aromatic, brightly sweet. Honeysuckle, peach, Meyer lemon zest, pistachio, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with elegantly bright acidity; silky mouthfeel. Long, lingering, flavor-laden finish.
Price: NT $600/4 ounces
Rich, deep-toned, bright. Mulberry, pink peppercorn, almond nougat, cedar, frankincense in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with high-toned acidity; very creamy mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish consolidates to notes of almond nougat and pink peppercorn.
Price: NT $1,200/227 grams
Floral, balanced, deep-toned. Star jasmine, Bing cherry, maple syrup, cocoa nib, bergamot in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with balanced, bright acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-driven finish supported by bergamot and maple syrup.
Deeply sweet-savory, yet bright and juicy. Dark chocolate, candycap mushroom, red currant, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. The very long, very sweet finish is flavor-laden and rich.
Deep-toned, bright and lively. Pomegranate, dark chocolate, pineapple saltwater taffy, almond butter, key lime in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with high-toned, balanced acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. The fruit-toned finish is complex and long, centered around notes of pineapple saltwater taffy, key lime and rich dark chocolate.
Delicately citrusy, multi-layered. Pink grapefruit zest, apricot, salted caramel, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, balanced acidity; energetic, satiny mouthfeel. The bright finish consolidates to notes of pink grapefruit zest and salted caramel.
Price: $19.00/12 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Gingko nut, artichoke liqueur, strawberry, pink peppercorn, nutmeg in aroma and small cup. Crisply creamy mouthfeel; bittersweet, gently fermenty finish. In three parts milk, savory-leaning (artichoke liqueur) and sweetly nut-toned.
Crisp, delicate. Dried green apple, caramel, pecan, orange zest, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with gentle acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The quiet finish is balanced and friendly.
Balanced, crisply fruit-centered. Dried apricot, lemon verbena, amber, wild honey, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart with vibrant acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. The sweet-toned finish leads with notes of wild honey and amber.
Quietly balanced, accessible. Red apple, cashew, cocoa powder, fir, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned fir and cashew.
Deeply sweet, intensely aromatic. Dark chocolate, pink peppercorn, wisteria, apricot, myrrh in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-toned in structure with lively, juicy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is long and lingering: flavor-saturated, chocolaty, floral-toned.
High-toned, richly bright. Pomegranate, red currant, cane sugar, almond brittle, narcissus in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish leads with notes of pomegranate and almond.`
Complex, multi-layered. Black currant, wisteria, dark chocolate, black walnut, a hint of sage in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with elegantly juicy acidity; lightly velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of walnut and sage.
Brightly sweet, gently herbaceous. Lemongrass, praline, tangerine, oak, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish consolidates to lemongrass and agave syrup.
Chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, Bing cherry, cedar, red grape in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle balance; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of dark chocolate and hazelnut with undertones of cherry.
Crisply sweet, deeply nut-toned. Red grape, pistachio, lemon verbena, cedar, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with balanced acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to red grape and pistachio.
Gently fruit-driven, spice-toned. Raspberry jam, white pepper, magnolia, cedar, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of raspberry and cedar.
Crisply cocoa-toned, nut-driven. Cocoa powder, hazelnut butter, fresh-cut fir, raisin, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The sweetly nutty finish is framed by notes of fresh-cut fir.
Price: $23.00/12 ounces
Delicately sweet-savory, spice-toned. Cocoa nib, tamarind, pistachio, black cherry, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Deep-toned structure with lively acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Crisply spice-toned finish supported by notes of tamarind and pistachio.