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Floral-driven, crisply cocoa-toned. Baking chocolate, magnolia, golden raisin, almond brittle, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Baking chocolate and magnolia carry the finish, with undertones of fresh-cut cedar.
Bright, balanced, energetic, tropical. Star jasmine, passion fruit, cocoa nib, bergamot, wild honey in aroma and cup. Richly sweet with elegantly high-toned acidity; buoyantly silky mouthfeel. The long, lingering finish centers around notes of cocoa nib and bergamot with undertones of star jasmine.
Price: NT $400/4 ounces
Richly sweet-tart, delicately fruit-toned. Wild strawberry, honey, freesia, cedar, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, gently bright acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of honey-toned strawberry and marjoram.
Gently sweet-tart, complexly layered. Dried blackberry, honeysuckle, hazelnut butter, cocoa nib, a hint of wine barrel in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with winey acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of hazelnut butter and cocoa nib with undertones of blackberry.
Delicate, sweet-toned. Date, baking chocolate, honey, almond, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with round acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The inviting finish centers around notes of honey and baking chocolate.
Delicate, vibrantly floral, citrusy. Bergamot, wisteria, almond brittle, thyme, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced structure with elegantly juicy acidity; buoyant, silky mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated, very long finish.
Complex, multi-layered, deeply sweet. Dark chocolate, date, butterscotch, ginger blossom, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with high-toned acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of date and dark chocolate.
Price: $17.00/4 ounces
Complex, multi-layered, gently fruit-forward. Grape taffy, dark chocolate, dark chocolate, almond brittle, orange creamsicle in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently bright acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Resonantly chocolaty finish with undertones of almond and orange.
Floral, chocolate-toned. Dark chocolate, honeysuckle, pistachio, cedar, apricot in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy, balanced acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is all about dark chocolate and pistachio.
Delicately fruity, sweetly herbaceous. Lemon-thyme, dried apricot, hazelnut butter, fresh-cut oak, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Gently tart with wine-toned acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned lemon-thyme.
Vibrantly sweet-tart. Dried cranberry, hazelnut, lilac, honey, grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with lively acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of cranberry and hazelnut.
Confidently fruit-forward, sweetly tart. Pomegranate, cherry blossom, Nutella, cedar, spearmint in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet in structure with gently bright acidity; silky mouthfeel. Nut-toned, chocolaty finish.
Richly chocolaty and fruit-toned. Dark chocolate, red plum, cane sugar, magnolia, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with brisk acidity; viscous, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of magnolia and fir.
Deep, rich, chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, roasted almond, Fig Newton, cedar, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Nutty, chocolaty finish.
Price: $19.95/12 ounces
Deeply sweet-savory, spice-toned. Watermelon, sassafras, clove (and other baking spices), cashew, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of clove, cashew and magnolia.
Bright, balanced, citrusy. Tangerine, almond butter, apple blossom, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with high-toned acidity; delicate, satiny mouthfeel. The nut- and citrus-toned finish is supported by crisp baking chocolate.
Sweetly nut-toned. Hazelnut butter, red apple, lemon verbena, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gently brisk acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The nut-toned finish is supported by suggestions of lemon verbena and cedar.
Richly aromatic, deep-toned, vibrant. Red currant, toffee, hazelnut, freesia, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet structure with bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of toffee and hazelnut with a hint of freesia.
Sweet-savory, richly aromatic. Dried apricot, young goat cheese, dark chocolate, lemon-thyme, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with sweet-tart acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Fruit-toned, chocolaty, tangy finish.
Crisply sweet-savory, berry-toned. Mulberry, pink grapefruit zest, cocoa nib, lemon-thyme, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bright, balanced acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of mulberry and cocoa nib with undertones of pink grapefruit.
