Estate Reviews

Rich, sweetly spicy. Black cherry, spice box, tamarind, oak, lantana-like flowers in aroma and cup. Juicy, lively acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. The sweet, resonant finish centers around deep black cherry in the short complicated by spicy oak and sweet-tart tamarind in the long.

Resonant, deeply sweet, engaging. Chocolate fudge, hazelnut, jasmine, honey, oak in aroma and cup. Bright, zesty acidity; plush, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The rich, round finish is flavor-saturated, all the notes carrying into the short then consolidating to a nut-toned chocolate in the long.

Delicate but deep, fruit-forward. Raspberry, violet, blood orange zest, liquorice, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant acidity; lean but silky mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish consolidates to blood orange zest and roasted cacao nib.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich, deep, roundly tart and slightly savory. Rum-toned dark chocolate, ripe orange, plum, oak, lavender top notes in aroma and small cup. Light but silky mouthfeel; deeply chocolaty, lightly drying mouthfeel. Authoritative, perhaps a bit blunt, in three parts milk: plum-like fruit, oaky dark chocolate.

Crisp, delicate, richly sweet. Dried apricot, roasted cacao nib, freesia, redwood, roasted walnut in aroma and cup. Lively, sweet-tart acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The quietly resonant finish leads with dried apricot and cocoa tones in the short, consolidating to sweetly crisp walnut in the long.

Profoundly sweet; cidery. Pear cider, baker’s chocolate, ripe banana, lemon zest, a hint of lush honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Round, juicy acidity; plush mouthfeel. Chocolate, banana and flowers carry into a resonant though drying finish.

Deeply rich and sweet-toned. Roasted cacao nib, lily, sandalwood, lychee, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; satiny smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish resonates with hazelnut and lily in the short, consolidating to cocoa-toned sandalwood in the gently drying long.

Sweetly and richly pungent. Violet, peach, almond butter, baker’s chocolate, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Round, quietly tart acidity; Smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The rich, flavor-saturated short finish consolidates to violet and baker’s chocolate in the long.

Crisply sweet, delicate. Roasted hazelnut, maple syrup, plum, fresh-cut fir, fine musk in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Plum and musk lead in the gently drying finish, with roasted hazelnut in the long.

Crisp, sweet-toned, subtle. Candied walnut, oak, myrrh, cranberry, a hint of dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Tart but round acidity; softly plush mouthfeel. Cranberry, oak and myrrh carry into a round, balanced finish.

Intricate, immensely sweet. Dried raspberry, orange zest, mousse-like chocolate, Cognac, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Punchy, sweet acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The flavor consolidates to chocolate and dried raspberry, with a hint of sweet ferment, in the finish.

Crisply sweet, complex. Vanilla, grapefruit zest, roasted cacao nib, jasmine, pomegranate in aroma and cup. Zesty, sweet-tart acidity; honey-like mouthfeel. The richly drying finish is brisk with notes of pomegranate and grapefruit zest in the short, rounding to cacao nib in the long.

Balanced, richly sweet. Rhododendron, oak, dark chocolate, tamarind, black cherry in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart, lively acidity; honey-like mouthfeel. Aromatic oak and tamarind dominate in the short finish; dark chocolate resurfaces in the gently drying long.

Subtly sweet, rich-toned. Hazelnut butter, blood orange, cherry blossom, fresh-cut fir, carob in aroma and cup. Rounded, sweetly tart acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The resonant, gently drying finish is saturated with blood orange and hazelnut supported by aromatic wood notes.

Deeply and sweetly pungent. Dark chocolate, apple, fresh-cut cedar, cherry blossom in aroma and cup. Crisp, juicy acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Cherry blossom and cedar dominate in the gently drying finish.

Delicate, crisply tart. Blackcurrant, walnut, lemon zest, carob, violet in aroma and cup. Brisk, sweet-tart acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates to carob and blackcurrant in the crisp finish.

Delicate, sweetly fruit-forward. Brandy, raspberry, honeysuckle, tangerine zest, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Very tart acidity; billowy-smooth mouthfeel. The rich, resonant finish consolidates around cacoa nib and berry.

Sweetly nutty, deeply floral. Butterscotch, hazelnut, lilac, tamarind, dried papaya in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; satiny mouthfeel. All flavor notes harmoniously carry into a resonant short finish; hazelnut and tamarind linger well into the sweet-tart long.

Crisply and sweetly pungent. Dried persimmon, juniper berry, lemon blossom, slightly salty chocolate, raw almond in aroma and cup. Brothy, sweet-tart acidity; creamy mouthfeel. The richly drying finish leads with cocoa-toned dried persimmon in the short, followed by a hint of nut and perhaps lemon-blossom in the long.

Delicate, exotic, sweet. Ripe papaya, honeysuckle, aged balsamic vinegar, cocoa powder, a hint of frankincense in aroma and cup. Quiet, round acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The fruit-driven cup transitions to cocoa tones and aged balsamic in the short finish, while the exotic frankincense hint re-emerges in the long.