Africa Reviews

Richly sweet-tart, delicately balanced. Lychee, cocoa nib, sandalwood, star jasmine, hot buttered rum in aroma and cup. High-toned structure with juicy-bright acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-laden finish.

Crisply sweet, gently tart. Red plum, dark chocolate, freesia-like flowers, cedar, honey in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with crisp, lively acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of red plum and dark chocolate.

Juicy, fruit-toned, bright and lively. Raspberry jam, dark chocolate, hop flowers, thyme, wild honey in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet in structure, balanced with juicy acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of raspberry and dark chocolate supported by richly bittersweet hop flowers.

Richly aromatic, sweet-tart. Watermelon candy, dark chocolate, freesia and hop flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with gently bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The tart-leaning finish consolidates to notes of watermelon candy and hop flowers.

Richly bittersweet, citrus-toned. Bergamot, dark chocolate, narcissus, cedar, molasses in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and bergamot.

Richly fruit-forward, chocolaty. Dried persimmon, chocolate fudge, almond brittle, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with winy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish consolidates to dried persimmon, chocolate fudge, and cedar.

Deep-toned, richly sweet-savory. Blackberry jam, toffee, lavender, spearmint, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Vibrantly sweet-savory structure with lilting acidity; lively, viscous mouthfeel. Blackberry and lavender notes lead in the short finish, which rounds toward toffee in the long.

Crisply sweet-savory. Blood orange, dried hibiscus flowers, honey, baking chocolate, mesquite in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bittersweet acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of blood orange and baking chocolate with honey undertones.

Cleanly fruit-toned, juicy, deep. Raspberry coulis, cocoa nib, lavender, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweetly tart structure with juicy-vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, inviting, flavor-saturated finish.

Crisply sweet-tart, cocoa-toned. Narcissus, cocoa nib, raspberry, tangerine zest, white peppercorn in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gently bright acidity; delicate, very silky mouthfeel. The cocoa-toned finish is supported by undertones of tangerine zest and white peppercorn.

High-toned, richly sweet-tart. Mango, cocoa nib, lemongrass, cedar, narcissus in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweetly tart structure with lively acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The long, sweetly herb-toned finish leads with lemongrass notes with undertones of crisp cocoa nib.

Crisply sweet-tart, balanced. Pear, almond butter, magnolia, baking chocolate, molasses in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with lively acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of almond, pear and baking chocolate.

Richly fruit-toned with savory undercurrents. Blueberry, molasses, hop flowers, baking chocolate, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Appealingly bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Berry-toned finish with notes of molasses and lemon-thyme.

Evaluated as espresso. Complex, vibrant, richly nuanced. Toffee, pomegranate, dark chocolate, star jasmine, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Very viscous, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish. Integrated and harmonious in three parts milk, with pomegranate and dark chocolate framing deep suggestions of star jasmine.

Richly sweet-tart, deeply berry-toned. Fresh blueberry, rhododendron, Meyer lemon zest, dark chocolate, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of blueberry and dark chocolate with oak undertones.

Intricately layered, deeply sweet. Wisteria, cocoa nib, nectarine, amber, cashew in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish leads with notes of wisteria and nectarine, balanced by suggestions of crisp cocoa.

Richly sweet-tart, fruit-forward. Dried strawberry, dark chocolate, almond brittle, lemon thyme, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with juicy acidity; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant finish, flavor-laden well into the long.

Elegantly bright, richly juicy, elaborately complete. Toffee, pomelo, plum marmalade, star jasmine, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with lyrically balanced acidity; syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, long, satisfying finish.

Sweetly high-toned, fruit-forward, richly aromatic. Tangerine, Jolly Rancher, dark chocolate, wild honey, narcissus in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. The very long finish leads with notes of dark chocolate and Jolly Rancher in the short, rounding to narcissus and honey in the long.

Deeply and richly sweet, chocolate- and berry-toned. Blackberry, dark chocolate fudge, almond nougat, agave syrup, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with juicy-bright acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate fudge and blackberry.