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Balanced, chocolaty, nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut butter, date, orange zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with bright acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The nut-toned finish is long and very sweet.
Sweetly tart, fruit-toned. Raspberry, almond, dark chocolate, narcissus, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of crisply sweet almond.
Price: NT$400/227 grams
Richly sweet, delicately fermenty. Dried nectarine, dark chocolate, Cointreau, pink peppercorn, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with winy acidity. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Quietly fermenty finish with notes of dark chocolate and Cointreau.
Price: NT$350/227 grams
Crisp, balanced, richly sweet. Dried blackberry, agave syrup, hop flowers, almond nougat, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with lively acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Notes of agave syrup and blackberry lead in the finish, with support from inviting bittersweet, hop-like florals.
High-toned, floral-driven. Star jasmine, bergamot, red plum, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with vibrant, juicy acidity; delicate, silky-smooth mouthfeel. In the finish, star jasmine and cocoa nib give way to bergamot and sandalwood.
Fruit-forward, deeply chocolaty. Lychee, milk chocolate, amber, tangerine zest, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; buttery mouthfeel. Amber and tangerine zest lead in the quiet finish.
Crisply spice-toned. Nutmeg, clove, baking chocolate, date, fir in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with gentle acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish supported by notes of baking spices.
Richly fruit-toned, balanced and multi-layered. Apricot, blueberry, almond, cocoa nib, dried hibiscus in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with high-toned acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The concentrated finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned apricot and blueberry.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, floral-toned. Narcissus, fennel, pomegranate, cedar, cocoa nib in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; cocoa-toned finish. In three parts milk, cocoa and floral notes dominate.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, nutty. Cashew butter, dark caramel, lily, red apple, cedar in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; sweetly nut-framed finish with rich cedar undertones. In cappuccino-scaled milk, nut and dark caramel notes are amplified into the long.
Sweetly spice-toned, gently fermenty. Dark chocolate, fennel, raspberry jam, whiskey barrel, lemon balm in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with juicy acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of whiskey-toned raspberry and oak.
Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Cocoa nib, ripe tomato, lemon verbena, star jasmine, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with balanced, lively acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply cocoa-toned finish supported by sweet herb notes.
Chocolaty, richly sweet. Chocolate fudge, blackberry coulis, sage, singed cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; lush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and singed cedar with undertones of magnolia.
Rich, deep, caramelly. Dark caramel, hazelnut butter, lilac, fresh-cut oak, marjoram in aroma and cup. Very sweet with brisk acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Caramel- and nut-toned finish with lilac resurfacing in the long.
Balanced, integrated, richly sweet. Fig Newton, baking spices, cocoa nib, roasted cashew, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Fruit-forward structure with gentle acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Nut- and cocoa-driven finish.
Delicate, resonant, crisply sweet. Bing cherry, hazelnut, baking chocolate, brown sugar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet, gently tart structure with crisp, lively acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. The quiet but long finish centers around notes of baking chocolate, cherry and brown sugar.
Brightly sweet, spice-toned. Plum, nutmeg, almond, freesia-like flowers, orange zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of freesia and orange zest.
Price: $16.00/12 ounces
Fruit-centered, crisply chocolaty. Apricot, almond butter, jasmine flower, molasses, fresh-cut fir in aroma and small cup. Sweet structure with gently bright acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp, chocolaty, nut-toned finish.
Cocoa-driven, floral. Cocoa powder, gardenia, roasted almond, cedar, date in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with gentle, rounded acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, cocoa-toned finish with a throughline of spicy florals.
Resonantly sweet-tart, high-toned. Passion fruit, toffee, pink grapefruit zest, jasmine, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The long, lingering finish centers around notes of toffee and pink grapefruit zest.