Bolivia Reviews

Gently fruit-driven, crisply chocolaty. Dried cranberry, gardenia, bay leaf, cashew, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; crisp, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The quiet finish leads with notes of dried cranberry and baking chocolate.

Delicately floral, sweetly tropical. Lilac, lychee, tangerine, cocoa nib, lemon thyme in aroma and cup. Gently bright, floral acidity; crisp, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with lychee and tangerine undertones.

Richly aromatic, floral-toned. Magnolia, cocoa nib, cane sugar, red plum, nutmeg in aroma and cup. Elegantly sweet structure with delicate, bright acidity; silky, vibrant mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish centered around notes of magnolia and cocoa nib, complicated by undertones of nutmeg.

Richly nut-toned. Cashew butter, baking chocolate, orange zest, pear, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Nut-toned finish supported by hints of orange zest.

Deep-toned, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, cashew, orange zest, cedar, date in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The lightly drying finish leads with notes of baking chocolate and cedar.

Crisply sweet, delicately aromatic. Hazelnut, date, tiger lily, fresh-cut fir, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The wood-framed finish is sweetly nut-toned into the long.

Deeply sweet, floral-toned. Violet, pineapple, pistachio, baking chocolate, oak in aroma and cup. Roundly sweet structure with gently tart, delicate acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp, rich-toned finish.

Fruit-toned, delicately spicy. Dried strawberry, nutmeg, fresh-cut fir, reduction of balsamic vinegar, myrrh in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; round, plump mouthfeel. The hint of sweet ferment throughout the profile is amplified in the resounding finish, which is both sweet and appealingly savory, with notes suggesting a richly pleasing balsamic vinegar reduction.

Delicate, gently fruit- and cocoa-toned. Pomegranate, cacao nib, narcissus-like flowers, roasted pistachio, honey in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle, rounded acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. The quiet finish consolidates to cocoa-toned fruit and florals.

Quietly sweet, nut-toned. Dried apricot, almond, fresh-cut fir, cocoa powder, a hint of white pepper in aroma and cup. Brisk, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, gently drying finish centers on aromatic wood notes complicated by suggestions of cocoa and white pepper.

Quietly fruit-toned, spicy. Pineapple, cocoa powder, almond, myrrh in aroma and cup. Juicy, complex acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The richly sweet, resonant finish consolidates around almond and pineapple.

Richly cocoa-toned, crisp and balanced. Cocoaish dark chocolate, blood orange, fig, musky lily in aroma and cup. Crisp, gentle acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. The cocoa-like chocolate rings on in a quietly resonant finish.

Deeply pungent, original, complex. Pecan, pomegranate, melon, lily-like flowers in aroma and cup. Rich, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The fruit notes in particular carry into a long, cleanly resonant finish.

Deeply and crisply sweet; complex. Chocolate, hazelnut, orange zest, flowers in aroma and cup. Soft but lively acidity; lightly syrupy, buoyant mouthfeel. Sweet, gently flavor-saturated finish.

Musky and savory. Wet oak, sweet pumpkin, cantaloupe, mushroom, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Rich, bittersweet acidity; medium-full mouthfeel. Roundly dry short finish; sweetens and turns chocolaty in the long.

Round, rich, crisply sweet. Minty dark chocolate, night-blooming flowers, fresh-cut cedar, almond in aroma and cup. Gentle acidity; lightly syrupy, lively mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a rich though rather drying finish.

Very sweet, resonant, gently tart. Tangerine, cocoa, brown sugar, floral top notes. Gentle acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The impressively sweet-toned, complex flavor carries deep into a long finish.

Delicate, fresh, balanced. Nut-toned caramel, orange, fir, a hint of flowers in aroma and cup. Gently bright, lemony acidity; smoothly silky mouthfeel. The simple but pleasing aromatics carry straight through to a long, sweet, slightly pungent finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Both Ken (94) and co-taster Sean Kohmescher (94) remarked on and enjoyed distinct and subtly unusual roasted nut and fudgy (Sean’s term) chocolate notes in aroma and small cup. Also some fruit complication (orange for Ken, berry for Sean). Medium to full body, smooth mouthfeel, and a superb finish that just keeps coming, carrying subtly transforming flavor notes far into the reaches of sensory memory. Fades just a bit in two parts milk, but remains pleasing and balanced.

Complex yet delicate. Sweet lemony citrus and flowers overlay notes of brown sugar and rich almond in aroma and cup. Fine, crisply fruit-toned acidity and lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Deeper nut-toned flavors carry into the long, bittersweet finish.