Estate Reviews

Cocoa-and spice-toned. Cocoa powder, black cherry, fresh-cut oak, pistachio, baking spices in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with balanced acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is nutty and cocoa-driven, supported by notes of black cherry and oak.

Richly sweet, deep-toned. Honeysuckle, date, hazelnut, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with soft acidity; crisply satiny mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish leads with notes of honeysuckle and hazelnut rounding to sweet date and cedar in the long.

Briskly sweet-savory. Pie cherry, lavender, cocoa nib, cashew butter, apple blossom in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure lifted by juicy acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to cocoa nib and cashew.

Multi-layered, rich, intricately sweet. Lemon balm, apricot, cardamom, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with vibrant, juicy acidity; rich, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of lemon and cardamom, rounding to cocoa nib in the long.

Richly sweet, elegantly tart. Wisteria, pomegranate, fresh-cut fir, marjoram, orange zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with balanced acidity; lively, silky mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to suggestions of fir, marjoram and orange zest.

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.

Fruit-centered, chocolaty, balanced. Lychee, cocoa nib, lavender, nutmeg, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with juicy acidity; round, viscous mouthfeel. Long, lingering, flavor-saturated finish with pretty notes of lychee and cocoa nib supported by lavender.

Crisp, balanced, bright. Red currant, thyme, wild honey, cocoa nib, amber in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with crisp, lively acidity; viscous, almost creamy mouthfeel. Finish is sweetly herbaceous with hints of wild honey.

Evaluated as espresso. Citrusy, sweetly nut-toned. Tangerine, hazelnut, cocoa nib, Italian parsley, freesia-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Buoyant, creamy mouthfeel; in the finish rich and cocoa-driven with deep hazelnut notes carrying far into the sweet long. Quiets and simplifies in three parts milk, turning delicately nut-toned.

Chocolaty, sweetly savory. Baking chocolate, lemon verbena, pomegranate, fresh-cut oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Quiet finish leads with notes of baking chocolate and maple syrup, supported by undertones of fresh-cut oak.

Fruit-forward, deeply sweet. Blueberry, dark chocolate, magnolia, cedar, almond in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with blueberry and almond undertones.

Complex, sweetly and intricately herbaceous, citrusy. Lemon verbena, cardamom, cocoa nib, ginger, aromatic orchid in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with delicately juicy acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Deeply sweet, richly savory. Black cherry, freesia-like flowers, almond, dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates around notes of black cherry and dark chocolate with cedar undertones.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, raspberry, molasses, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In three parts milk, a pretty floral note suggesting gardenia surfaces alongside raspberry and chocolate.

Gently fruit-toned, richly bittersweet. Raspberry, hop flowers, baking chocolate, honey, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with balanced acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The quietly intricate finish centers around raspberry and chocolate suggestions.

Delicate, sweet, quietly nuanced. Clover, oak, cocoa powder, macadamia nut, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with a quietly present, backgrounded acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Sweet, subtly complex finish.

Lyrically balanced, richly spice-toned. Bergamot, wisteria, cocoa nib, sugarcane, guava in aroma and cup. Intoxicatingly sweet structure with delicately bright acidity; buoyant, silky mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated, very long finish.

Richly sweet, floral-toned. Honeysuckle, raisin, pistachio, caramel, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Floral and nut-toned finish.

Evaluated as espresso produced as a “ristretto” 25ml (.85-ounce) shot using a Nespresso capsule espresso brewer with whole milk heated using a conventional steam wand. Rich-toned, floral- and fruit-driven. Jasmine, apricot, almond, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and small cup. Delicately viscous mouthfeel; crisp finish centered around chocolate and almond notes. The milk shot is boldly pleasing, chocolate-laden and richly floral.

Sweet, richly nut-toned. Hazelnut, baking chocolate, pear, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; crispy, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to hazelnut and baking chocolate with undertones of fresh-cut fir.