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Crisply chocolaty, berry-toned. Blackberry, hazelnut, baking chocolate, marjoram, fir in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly herbaceous finish.
Crisply sweet, quietly confident. Dried plum, baking chocolate, hazelnut, brown sugar, lily in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet, citrusy acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of dried plum and baking chocolate.
Price: $14.99/12 ounces
Crisply sweet, nut-toned. Cashew butter, goji berry, orange zest, freesia, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet, gentle acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is centered around sweet cashew and orange zest notes.
Juicy, berry- and citrus-toned. Mulberry, tangelo zest, cherimoya, freesia, fresh-cut pine in aroma and cup. Brisk, bittersweet acidity; plush, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Richly sweet finish that leads with notes of mulberry and tangelo zest.
Crisply sweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, dried apricot, walnut, magnolia, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet structure with high-toned acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty supported by notes of dried apricot and walnut.
Sweetly savory, tangily fruity. Red currant, cocoa nib, pineapple kefir, lime zest, hop flowers in aroma and cup. Pert, acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa nib and pineapple kefir.
Sweet-toned, multi-layered. Apricot, almond, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Gently bright, balanced acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. Sweetly herbaceous finish supported by cocoa nib.
Crisply sweet, cocoa-toned. Baking chocolate, caramel, hazelnut, red grape, cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Caramelly finish with undertones of hazelnut and cedar.
Rich-toned, complex, bittersweet. Dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, dried fig, nutmeg, molasses in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Brisk finish carried by dark chocolate and tobacco notes.
Crisply chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, cashew butter, orange zest, agave syrup, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Gently bright, sparkling acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to baking chocolate and cashew with oak undertones.
Price: $14.00/16 ounces
Chocolaty, smoky-sweet. Chocolate fudge, dried plum, scorched mesquite, molasses, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Round, barely perceptible acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Gently drying finish with notes of tangerine zest and scorched mesquite.
Balanced, briskly sweet. Baking chocolate, almond, brown sugar, date, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet, apple-like acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Nutty-sweet finish supported by cedar notes.
Quietly sweet, nut-toned. Brazil nut, cocoa powder, lily, raisin, fir in aroma and cup. Sweet but somewhat harsh acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Dry, wood-framed finish with hints of Brazil nut and lily.
Roast-muted, chocolaty and smoky. Scorched fir, baking chocolate, salted peanut, bay leaf, hint of gardenia in aroma and cup. No perceptible acidity; rough-edged, slightly astringent mouthfeel. Dry, peanutty finish with smoky wood and chocolate undertones.
Sweet-savory, muted. Carob, lily, stale raisin, fir, sassafras in aroma and cup. Harsh acidity; thin, inert mouthfeel. Carob-driven finish with undertones of lily and sassafras.
Acrid, bittersweet. Carob, lily, raisin, scorched fir, green bean in aroma and cup. Burnt, bitter structure with only vague sweetness; thin, cloying mouthfeel. Ashen, medicinal flavor dominates the bitter finish.
Burnt, acrid, harsh, sweetly composty. Charcoal, floral soap, stale walnuts, vegetal compost, hint of medicinal taint in aroma and cup. Sharp, harsh acidity; cloying, tannic, heavy mouthfeel. Composty, medicinal finish.
Gently fruity, cocoa-toned. Blueberry, lemon verbena, cocoa nib, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Crisp, briskly sweet acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned blueberry and cedar.
Crisply sweet-savory. Cashew, cocoa powder, goji berry, bay leaf, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Pert acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Sweetly nutty finish with undertones of cocoa powder and brown sugar.
Berry-toned, sweetly tart. Raspberry, salted caramel, lemon balm, dried goji berry, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly-tart acidity; plush syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, berry-toned finish supported by notes of lemon balm and caramel.
