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Price: $24.00/12 ounces
Elegant, gently fruit-forward. Black cherry, lychee, almond, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish is centered around notes of lychee and almond.
Intensely aromatic; chocolaty and fruit-toned. Dark chocolate, framboise, molasses, sandalwood, gardenia in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with winy acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of dark chocolate and framboise, quieting to sandalwood-toned molasses in the long.
Richly spice-toned, fruit-forward. Goji berry, amber, dried ginger, cashew, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish consolidates to notes of goji berry and amber.
Crisply sweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, red plum, maple syrup, fresh-cut oak, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, juicy acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of maple syrup and cocoa nib.
Evaluated as espresso. Pistachio, tea rose, baking chocolate, fresh-cut fir, dried plum in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; sweetly nut-toned, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, both chocolate and nut tones are amplified, while spice-toned florals persist.
Evaluated as espresso. Fruit-forward, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, black cherry, lily, molasses, cedar in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, dark chocolate notes take center stage, supported by notes of black cherry and lily.
Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty, gently bittersweet. Pomegranate, baking chocolate, black walnut, clove, fresh-cut fir in aroma and small cup. Delicate, smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In three parts milk, crisp chocolate is amplified and nut tones deepen.
Deep-toned, richly sweet-savory. Pomegranate, toffee, shiitake mushroom, dark chocolate, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with balanced, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of pomegranate and dark chocolate with a hint of shiitake mushroom.
Vibrantly sweet, richly savory. Toffee, black currant, sandalwood, pink grapefruit zest, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; full, syrupy- smooth mouthfeel. The finish is evocative of toffee and sandalwood with undertones of pink grapefruit zest.
Gently sweet-tart, citrus-toned. Cocoa nib, tangerine, lilac, mango, cedar in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The quietly tart finish consolidates to cocoa-toned mango and cedar.
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
Deep-toned, richly sweet. Dark chocolate, toffee, dried persimmon, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; full, syrupy smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of rich cedar.
Price: $69.00/6 ounces
Richly fruit-saturated, balanced, juicy. Black cherry, Bourbon barrel, cocoa nib, wisteria, candycap mushroom in aroma and small cup. Deep, sweet-savory structure with high-toned, malic acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-laden finish that fulfills the promise of the cup.
Price: $40.00/4 ounces
Ultra-high-toned, fruit-driven, richly floral. Wisteria, dried nectarine, pistachio brittle, calamansi lime, tarragon in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with resoundingly bright, lively acidity; delicately silky, viscous mouthfeel. Long, floral-toned finish supported by bittersweet citrus.
Richly sweet-savory, complex, layered. Dark chocolate, lilac, candycap mushroom, cedar, black cherry in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned lilac and black cherry.
Price: $40.00/4 ounces
Richly sweet, deeply layered. Lychee, tangerine zest, mesquite, star jasmine, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with vibrantly bright acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of agave syrup and mesquite.
Complex, high-toned, resiny. Malt, amber, pomelo, baking chocolate, date in aroma and cup. Brightly bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Perfumed finish with leading notes of amber and pomelo.
Price: $18.00/6 ounces
Balanced, delicately fruit-toned. Dried apricot, caramel, coriander, oak, milk chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of caramel-toned apricot with chocolate undertones.
Richly floral, crisply spice-toned. Bergamot, ginger blossom, cocoa nib, sandalwood, cashew butter in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, lovely acidity; viscous, silky mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish.
Crisply sweet-tart, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, pomegranate, freesia, almond butter, orange zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-and nut-toned finish with undertones of orange zest.
Chocolaty, crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, date, hazelnut, magnolia, a hint of marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp, chocolaty finish.