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Price: $24.00/12 ounces
High-toned, richly sweet. Yellow plum, almond, cocoa nib, lilac, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisply sweet-tart finish centers around notes of plum and almond.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly nut-toned. Cashew butter, magnolia, pear, baking chocolate, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; crisp, nutty finish. In three parts milk, both baking chocolate and cashew notes are amplified, while pear and magnolia remain undertones.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, richly chocolaty. Dark chocolate, orange zest, dried green apple, cedar, molasses in aroma and small cup. Richly drying mouthfeel; tart-leaning finish. Roundly sweet in three parts milk, which amplifies the molasses and chocolate notes.
Fruit-toned, gently fermenty. Dried apricot, wine barrel, dark chocolate, brown sugar, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with winy acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with notes of sweet wine-like ferment.
Floral-toned, richly sweet, balanced. Narcissus, dark chocolate, red plum, almond brittle, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish leads with notes of plum and chocolate with cedar undertones.
Crisply sweet, fruit-toned. Dried blueberry, baking chocolate, lily, fresh-cut fir, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dried blueberry and fresh-cut fir with baking chocolate undertones.
Price: $30.00/12 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, sweetly nutty. Baking chocolate, hazelnut butter, black cherry, cedar, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Crisply satiny mouthfeel; gently drying, nutty finish. In three parts milk, chocolate notes bloom and commingle with sweet hazelnut.
Elegantly fruit-toned, crisp and bright. Strawberry guava, cocoa nib, lilac, pistachio, lemon thyme in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. Berry-toned finish supported by cocoa nib.
Price: NT $299/100 grams
Elegantly sweet, fruit- and floral toned. Dried Bing cherry, star jasmine, cocoa nib, sandalwood, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, bright acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Resounding and very long finish centered around notes of Bing cherry, cocoa nib, and star jasmine.
Delicately aromatic, complex. Lilac, cocoa nib, pink grapefruit zest, shishito pepper, apricot in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Floral finish with cocoa undertones.
Sweetly spiced-toned, chocolaty. Dried plum, maple syrup, pink peppercorn, dark chocolate, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with high-toned acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The especially long, resounding finish carries over all the flavor notes from the cup.
Price: NT $549/100 grams
Complex, sweetly tart, spice-toned. Plum, fine musk, toffee, macadamia nut, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp finish centers around notes of plum and dark chocolate.
Richly sweet, deeply savory. Wisteria, red currant, tangerine zest, tamarind, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with vibrant acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with wisteria and red currant.
Price: NT $329/8 ounces
Complex, delicate, sweetly tart. Star jasmine, pink grapefruit zest, white peach, cedar, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweetly tart structure with bright acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Grapefruit, white peach and cedar notes lead in the layered finish.
Richly sweet, cocoa-toned. Dark chocolate, dried apricot, hazelnut, freesia-like flowers, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet structure with high-toned acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is crisply chocolaty with undertones of dried apricot and hazelnut.
Price: $27.00/12 ounces
Elegantly bright, very balanced. Apricot, honeysuckle, almond brittle, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with floral acidity; lively, silky mouthfeel. Long, lingering, complexly satiating finish.
Richly floral-toned, vibrant. Star jasmine, wild strawberry, honey, dark chocolate, mustard seed in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with delicately juicy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish carries over all the notes from the cup.
Price: $30.00/12 ounces
High-toned, fruit-driven. Raspberry jam, cocoa nib, Meyer lemon zest, narcissus, a hint of oregano in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; round, plush mouthfeel. The confident finish centers around notes of raspberry and cocoa nib.
Crisply sweet-savory, rich-toned. Cocoa nib, grape candy, hop flowers, amber, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with sparkling acidity; viscous, very full mouthfeel. A crisply sweet-savory finish consolidates to notes of amber and cocoa nib.
Sweetly nutty, crisply chocolaty. Cashew butter, baking chocolate, date, maple syrup, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cashew and maple syrup.