Congo Reviews

Berry-toned, sweetly tart. Raspberry coulis, lemon verbena, baking chocolate, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Gentle, balanced acidity; full, very syrupy mouthfeel. Lemon verbena and baking chocolate carry the satisfying finish.

Balanced, richly spice-toned. Ginger snaps, nectarine, cocoa nib, jasmine, cherry wood in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; smooth, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by notes of ginger snap.

Delicate, sweetly herb- and flower-toned. Lemon verbena, violet, ginger blossom, baking chocolate, a crisp background hint of cedar in aroma and cup. Lightly juicy in structure, silky in mouthfeel. Baking chocolate comes forward in a comfortable finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Very fruit-sweet, spice-toned. Mulberry, clove, cocoa powder, almond, daffodil in aroma and small cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel; fruity, spice-toned finish.

Sweet and lively. Tea rose, salted caramel, watermelon, fresh-cut fir, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with brisk acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. Crisp finish with notes of tea rose and fresh-cut fir.

Balanced, delicate, fruit-toned. Lily, baking chocolate, dried blueberry, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Fruit-toned finish with cedar undertones.

Baking chocolate, mulberry, squash blossom, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and roasted squash. In cappuccino format, savory notes predominate, with undertones of mulberry and baking chocolate.

Crisp, balanced, very sweet. Aromatic orchid, apricot, almond, cocoa nib, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Nut- and cocoa-toned finish with undertones of apricot and lemon verbena.

Deep, balanced, richly sweet. Pear, almond butter, marjoram, orange zest, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with citric acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Notes of orange zest and marjoram complicate a sweetly nut-toned finish.

Richly cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, cashew butter, lily, lemon verbena, date in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with mild acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa- and nut-driven finish.

High-toned, resinously nutty, intensely sweet. Wild honey, plum, magnolia, mesquite, pistachio in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with savory-leaning acidity; viscous, nectar-like mouthfeel. Gentle, sweetly rich finish with notes of wild honey, pistachio and mesquite into the long.

Balanced, richly sweet. Apricot, agave syrup, baking chocolate, cashew butter, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The long, gentle finish centers around notes of chocolate and cashew butter with hints of tangerine zest.

Crisply sweet, balanced. Plum, orange zest, almond butter, freesia-like flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of rich almond butter and orange zest, with cedar undertones.

Crisply sweet, deeply rich. Date, baking chocolate, magnolia, maple syrup, hazelnut butter in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned finish.

Balanced, deeply sweet with savory undertones. Caramel, red apple, baking chocolate, grapefruit zest, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with crisp, lively acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of caramel and freesia with a lasting hint of grapefruit zest.

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.

Richly sweet-tart, earth-toned. Blood orange, pipe tobacco, roasted almond, rhododendron, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with crisp, green-apple-like (malic) acidity; deep, velvety mouthfeel. The richly drying finish consolidates to blood orange and pipe tobacco.

Sweetly-spiced toned, deeply rich. Caramel, bergamot flower, fig newton, candied apple, cedar in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with vibrant acidity; crisp yet velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of bergamot and caramel.

Sweet-savory, richly layered. Persimmon, dogwood flowers, mesquite, brown sugar, a hint of pipe tobacco in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated short finish consolidates to persimmon and pipe tobacco.

Rich-toned, sweetly savory. Dried apricot, baking chocolate, lily, cedar, toasted barley in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bright, balanced acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. A quiet finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and lily with undertones of cedar.