Africa Reviews

Crisp, bright, floral-toned. Pluot, star jasmine, cocoa nib, black tea, lemon zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The gently drying finish is redolent with pluot and cocoa nib.

Deeply sweet, rich-toned, bright and lively. Red grape, baking chocolate, marshmallow, macadamia nut, lime zest in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with bright, balanced acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The cleanly fruit-toned finish is pleasantly complicated by notes of macadamia nut and lime zest.

Berry-driven, delicately sweet, caramel-toned. Strawberry, dark caramel, tangerine zest, white tea, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Crisp, high-toned structure with juicy acidity; silky, vibrant mouthfeel. Round, sweet, fruit-toned finish.

Cleanly fruit-toned, tropical. Passion fruit, pineapple, honey, hazelnut, a hint of fresh yogurt in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with bright acidity; plush, nectar-like mouthfeel. Finish simplifies to notes of crisply sweet pineapple with hazelnut undertones.

Bright, juicy, floral-toned. Narcissus, red plum, cocoa nib, bay leaf, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Gently tart structure with deep, juicy acidity; very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with narcissus-like flowers and cocoa nib, with crisp maple syrup returning in the long.

Sweetly nut- and cocoa-toned. Cashew butter, cocoa powder, magnolia, date, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp finish with leading notes of cashew and cocoa powder that round toward sweet magnolia in the long.

Richly bittersweet, deep-toned. Hop flowers, pink peppercorn, tangerine zest, quince, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with friendly, accessible acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The bittersweet finish centers around tangerine zest and quince.

Fruit-forward, sweetly nut-toned. Blueberry, almond butter, baking chocolate, narcissus, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of blueberry and baking chocolate with undertones of cedar.

Richly aromatic, sweetly tart. Boysenberry, star jasmine, cocoa nib, almond nougat, a hint of wine barrel in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. Notes of boysenberry and cocoa nib animate the crisply sweet finish.

Delicately sweet, spicy. Apricot, freesia-like flowers, hazelnut butter, pink peppercorn, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with lively, citrusy acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of apricot and pink peppercorn supported by cocoa nib.

Deep-toned, richly sweet-savory. Red currant, hop flowers, cocoa nib, butterscotch, almond butter in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet, balanced structure with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned red currant and butterscotch.

Richly sweet-tart, fruit-centered. Pomegranate, dark chocolate, toffee, cedar, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of pomegranate and cedar with dark chocolate undertones.

Delicate, sweetly herbaceous, caramel-toned. Lemon verbena, black tea, caramel, oak, a hint of honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The quiet finish centers around notes of lemon verbena and caramel.

Deeply aromatic, richly sweet-tart. Dried ripe cherry, honeysuckle, almond butter, baking chocolate, wine barrel in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with fruit-toned, winy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of almond butter and baking chocolate with support from dried cherry.

Evaluated as espresso. Berry- and flower-driven, intricately sweet-tart, wildly aromatic. Ripe raspberry, wisteria, toffee, sandalwood, dark chocolate in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; bright, berry-toned finish. In three parts milk, a lot like eating raspberry trifle laced with chocolate.

Deeply sweet, richly sweet-savory, intricately balanced. Red currant, star jasmine, dark chocolate, pink grapefruit zest, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with complex, bright acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Lasting finish that carries over all the flavor and aroma notes from the cup.

Very sweet, high-toned, with savory underpinnings. Tangerine zest, cocoa nib, Bing cherry, amber, almond butter in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning but integrated structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. The finish is animated by notes of Bing cherry and amber.

Delicate, high-toned, richly floral. Lilac, cocoa nib, dried apricot, sandalwood, a hint of coconut in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, deeply aromatic finish that carries over all the notes from the cup; lilac and cocoa nib, in particular.

Delicate, sweetly fruit-toned. Wild strawberry, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The quiet finish centers around notes of wild strawberry, dark chocolate and cedar.

High-toned, richly floral. Star jasmine, cocoa nib, bergamot, almond nougat, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Inviting finish that leads with notes of jasmine and bergamot in the short, rounding to almond and cocoa nib in the long.