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Balanced, deeply sweet. Black currant, ginger blossom, orange zest, cedar, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with malic (green apple-like) acidity; delicately satiny mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of cocoa nib and cedar.
Sweetly-tart, fruit-toned. Dried raspberry, baking chocolate, clove, lime zest, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Spice-toned finish with undercurrents of berries and crisp chocolate.
Sweet-toned, pleasingly floral. Baking chocolate, honeysuckle, hazelnut, fresh-cut fir, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Crisp, sweet, wood-framed finish with undertones of baking chocolate and hazelnut.
Delicately sweet-tart. Green grape, cocoa powder, bay leaf, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The gently drying finish leads with notes of cocoa powder and brown sugar, with hints of sweet herbs in the long.
Price: $19.00/12 ounces
Crisply chocolaty, rich-toned. Baking chocolate, pomegranate, gingerbread, Meyer lemon zest, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with bright, lively acidity; crisp yet velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of pomegranate and pink peppercorn.
Gently fruit-toned, richly wood-framed. Pie cherry, balsa wood, maple syrup, lemon balm, grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with tart cherry and grapefruit suggestions.
Price: $28.00/12 ounces
High-toned, chocolaty and richly aromatic. Malted chocolate, black cherry, cashew butter, pink grapefruit, toffee in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with lively but restrained acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The integrated finish carries over all the aroma and flavor notes from the cup.
Balanced, richly sweet-tart. Apricot, cocoa nib, almond, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned almond and lemon verbena.
Sweetly tart, chocolaty. Pomegranate, baking chocolate, orange zest, almond, oak in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with brisk acidity; plush, chewy mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish with undertones of pomegranate and almond.
Price: $17.50/6 ounces
Gently tart, sweetly herbaceous. Orange zest, pomegranate, cocoa nib, goat milk yogurt, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with tangy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers around notes of orange zest and cedar.
Price: $17.50/6 ounces
Delicately fruit-forward. Goji berry, lime, cocoa powder, fresh-cut fir, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Sweet, aromatic wood-framed finish supported by notes of cocoa powder and lime.
Sweetly tart, richly fruit-toned. Raspberry, Meyer lemon zest, dark chocolate, cedar, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with juicy acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish centers around dark chocolate and raspberry.
Price: $17.00/12 ounces
Brightly sweet, quite vibrant. Pink grapefruit, cocoa nib, apricot, bay leaf, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; very silky, lively mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of cocoa nib and sweet grapefruit.
Deeply aromatic, fruit-centered. Dried black cherry, cocoa nib, narcissus, thyme, a hint of wine barrel in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with high-toned acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of cocoa nib and narcissus.
Richly sweet, nut-toned. Fig Newton, almond nougat, marjoram, cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply sweet, nutty finish.
Bright, balanced, juicy-sweet. Red plum, cocoa nib, blood orange, star jasmine, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with vibrant acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is long, lingering and flavor-saturated.
Price: NT $500/4 ounces
Floral-toned, mult-layered, balanced. Narcissus, dark chocolate, pomegranate, frankincense, in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; rich, harmonious, elongated finish. Exceptionally complex in three parts milk, where narcissus and dark chocolate notes commingle with pomegranate and frankincense.
Lushly floral-toned. Vanilla orchid, ginger blossom, cocoa nib, pluot, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Elegantly sweet structure with juicy, balanced acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. The long, resonant, flavor-laden finish carries over all the aroma and flavor notes from the cup.
Price: NT $290/8 ounces
Sweetly tart, fruit-driven and floral. Tangerine zest, tamarind, chocolate fudge, agave syrup, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty, tart-fruit finish. Bright, balanced and juicy in cappuccino-scaled milk.
Price: NT $450 /4 ounces
Richly fruit-centered, deeply chocolaty. Dried mango, dark chocolate, wisteria, cedar, lemon thyme in aroma and cup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with winy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The deep-toned finish consolidates to notes of dried mango, dark chocolate and cedar.