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Brisk, dry, sweetly vegetal. Green bean, carob, charred balsa, faded gardenia, raw almond in aroma and cup. Flatly bittersweet structure with inert acidity; dry, rather thin mouthfeel. Wood-framed, sweetly vegetal finish.
Lushly floral-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, wisteria, fine musk, dried lychee, pistachio in aroma and cup. Juicy, sweet-savory structure with floral acidity; big, syrupy mouthfeel with pleasingly tannic texture. Finish consolidates to notes of musky tropical fruit, delicate and perfumy, with crisp pistachio undertones.
Crisply sweet, bright and balanced. Cocoa nib, cherry, brown sugar, lemon thyme, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with notes of brown sugar and magnolia.
Spice-toned, complex, deep. Baking spices, dates, blood orange, cedar, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, lively acidity; crisp, creamy mouthfeel. Long, resonant, lingering, integrated finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and fruit-toned. Goji berry, dark chocolate, thyme, cedar, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; sweetly tart, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and fruit notes drive the profile, which remains richly sweet into the long finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and nut-toned. Baking chocolate, cashew, date, cedar, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; crisp finish with undertones of fresh-cut fir. In three parts milk, chocolate and sweet nut pleasingly dominate.
Price: NT $160/227 grams
Spice-toned, floral. Lavender, almond, apricot, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with undertones of lavender and almond.
Delicately aromatic, complex, citrusy. Bergamot, candied violet, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, pineapple taffy in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-laden finish that carries through on the promise of the cup.
Deeply aromatic, richly nuanced. Dried mulberry, dark chocolate, hazelnut brittle, wisteria, Meyer lemon zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa- and floral-toned finish with undertones of hazelnut and Meyer lemon zest.
Vibrantly sweet, gently fermenty. Lime zest, tea rose, cocoa nib, sandalwood, a hint of aged Tequila in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. In the finish crisp cocoa nib balances the fruit.
Juicy, bright, delicate, balanced. Apricot, dark chocolate, lilac, maple syrup, almond butter in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-tart with crisp, citrusy acidity; vibrantly silky mouthfeel. Chocolaty, fruit-toned finish with hints of lilac.
Richly fruit-forward, deeply chocolaty. Dried mango, chocolate fudge, wisteria, cedar, pistachio in aroma and cup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with winy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish consolidates to notes of dried mango, chocolate fudge and cedar.
Complex, richly sweet-tart. Nectarine, Meyer lemon zest, cocoa nib, nougat, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, balanced acidity; delicate, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and Meyer lemon.
Price: NT $350/ 8 ounces
Aromatically intense, richly sweet-savory. Dried plum, baking chocolate, candycap mushroom, lemon-thyme, bergamot in aroma and cup. Deep, umami-rich structure with balanced, vibrant acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of crisp chocolate and lemon thyme.
Nuanced, multi-layered, complex. Red currant, honeysuckle, pomegranate, cocoa nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish consolidates to notes of red currant and cocoa nib, with undertones of cedar.
Deeply sweet, fruit-forward. Raspberry coulis, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, cedar, caramelized walnut in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with delicate acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of caramelized walnut and cocoa nib with undertones of freesia.
Pungent, sweetly tart, fruity. Sweet-Tarts candy, hazelnut brittle, agave syrup, dried fennel, lily in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with gentle acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of fennel and hazelnut.
Price: NT $750/227 grams
Savory-sweet, deep-toned, juicy. Concord grape, mustard flower, dark chocolate, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with cola-like, phosphoric acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish, long, chocolate-laden, fruity and spice-toned.
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
Deep, balanced, richly sweet. Pear, almond butter, marjoram, orange zest, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with citric acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Notes of orange zest and marjoram complicate a sweetly nut-toned finish.
Resonant, sweetly savory, multi-layered. Bing cherry, black sage, salted caramel, cedar, almond brittle in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with balanced, bright acidity; full, syrupy smooth mouthfeel. Long, lingering, richly aromatic and complex finish.