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Richly fruit- and floral-toned. Dried plum, plumeria, dark chocolate, amber, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart with balanced, fruity acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of plum, plumeria and dark chocolate.
Delicately aromatic, richly sweet. Narcissus, honey, apricot, almond, Meyer lemon zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with gently bright, floral acidity; smooth, silky mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of honey and almond with undertones of narcissus.
Elegantly fruit-toned, very juicy. Ripe peach, dark chocolate, blueberry jam, almond butter, a hint of wine barrel in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, malic acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Integrated, harmonious, long finish.
High-toned, richly sweet-tart. Red plum, almond nougat, marjoram, cedar, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with high-toned acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of star jasmine, rounding to almond nougat in the long.
Crisply sweet, delicately aromatic. Fig Newton, magnolia, hazelnut, fresh-cut fir, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to notes of hazelnut and fir.
Price: NT $399/8 ounces
Spice-toned, richly sweet. White peach, nutmeg, tuberose, cocoa nib, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of cocoa nib and peach in the short, with fresh-cut fir and hints of tuberose resurfacing in the long.
Price: NT $429/8 ounces
Delicately fruit-toned, gently tart. Dark chocolate, strawberry, jasmine, cedar, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, fruit-toned finish, with undertones of cedar.
Massively floral, juicy, cocoa-toned. Distinct cocoa, honeysuckle, tangerine, caramel, cashew in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet, savory-edged in structure, with deep, vibrant acidity. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is sweet and rich, carrying most notes from the cup far into the long.
Balanced, classic, sweetly bright. Blood orange, fresh-cut cedar, almond brittle, quietly complex flowers — freesia, lavender — in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet-tart structure with smoothly bright acidity. Plush, lightly viscous mouthfeel. Sweet almond and fresh cedar carry the rich, gently drying finish.
Price: $12.00/12 ounces
Crisp, spicy, orange-toned. Spice box, black currant, orange, cocoa, a hint of sweet flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with a briskly savory edge; full, plump mouthfeel. Rich and round in the finish: orange, blackberry, a continued hint of flowers.
Round, deep, yet delicately lively, sweetly nut-toned. Roasted pistachio, caramel, date, lime, freesia in aroma and cup. Complexly layered structure with light-footed, engaging acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Long, layered finish: lime and caramel.
Sweet, crisply brisk, orangy, balanced. Orange, freesia, fresh-cut fir, hints of cocoa nib and molasses. Bittersweet in structure with a sweet but brisk acidity. Lightly syrupy, lifty and lively mouthfeel. Gently but richly drying finish: orange, fir, a hint of cocoa nib.
Richly and suavely bright, balanced. Milk chocolate, cedar, floral-toned vanilla, raspberry, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Very sweetly and lightly tart with gently bright acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Lightly drying but flavor-saturated finish leading with raspberry and vanilla.
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
Buoyant, delicate, vivacious. A bouquet of flowers — rose, magnolia, more — plus lemon, sandalwood, fresh tobacco in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart in structure with a big, savory bottom. Syrupy but lively mouthfeel. Rich, sweet, balanced finish: tobacco, lemon.
Suavely bright, quietly lively, balanced. Tangerine, hazelnut, cedar, cashew, floral vanilla in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart in structure; roundly bright acidity. Plush, buoyant mouthfeel. Impressive finish: deep, layered, vanilla with cedar and tangerine back notes.
Sweet-toned, straightforward, comfortable. Brown sugar, cocoa, gardenia, hazelnut, a hint of orange marmalade in aroma and cup. Balanced in structure, with gentle, round acidity; delicately plush mouthfeel. The exceptionally sweet finish consolidates around flowers, cocoa, hazelnut.
Bright but balanced; cleanly classic washed profile. Distinct apricot, tangerine, cedar, caramel, almond in aroma and cup. Sweetly bright in structure with smooth but decisive acidity; lightly syrupy, lively mouthfeel. Apricot dominates in a sweetly rich, very long finish.
Richly spice- and fruit-toned. Nectarine, clove, narcissus, cocoa nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The balanced finish leads with notes of cocoa nib and nectarine, supported by clove, cedar and a hint of narcissus.
Gently fruit-toned, complex, multi-layered. Wild strawberry, honey, sandalwood, jasmine, fresh leather in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with balanced, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp finish centers on notes of strawberry and sandalwood with honey undertones.
High-toned, sweetly tart. Lychee, tamarind, dark chocolate, marjoram, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Long, lingering finish with notes of dark chocolate and tamarind.