Estate Reviews

Deeply rich, brightly floral. Blueberry jam, grapefruit, hyssop, honeysuckle, cocoa powder in aroma and cup. Vibrantly sweet acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. The resonant, richly drying finish opens with grapefruit notes, then deepens to sweet complexity (blueberry, cocoa powder) in the long.

Sweetly bright, plush, floral. Rose, fresh-cut fir, peach, orange zest in aroma and cup. Quietly juicy acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The roses, peach and orange zest all resonate in a mildly drying but roundly balanced finish.

Immensely rich, intricately composed. Lavender, chocolate truffle, myrrh, sandalwood, pink grapefruit in aroma and cup. Gentle, buoyant acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Lavender and chocolate dominate in a delicate but sustained, flavor-saturated finish.

The classic Kona cup on steroids, maybe with a hint of Kenya: sweetly and pungently berry-toned; chocolatey and floral.

Sweet, deeply layered, complex. Toffee, black cherry, grapefruit zest, frankincense, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Juicy, quietly tart acidity; plush, silky mouthfeel. The sweet-tart finish resonates with dark chocolate and toffee notes. Note: We deducted 3 points from our basic rating of 91 owing to one tainted cup out of five in the sample we tested.

Subtle, delicately sweet. Raw cashew, black peppercorn, lemon zest, dried peach, faint wisteria in aroma and cup. Mildly tart, juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The round, resonant finish is redolent of peach and black peppercorn.

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.

Rich, sweetly pungent. Caramel, dried fig, cocoa, hops and lavender in aroma and cup. Mellow, round acidity; light though syrupy mouthfeel. The flavor consolidates around cocoa and dried fig in the clean, long finish.

Rich, intricately sweet. Honey, rhododendron, tangerine zest and hazelnut in aroma and cup. Juicy, round acidity; buoyant, satiny mouthfeel. Nut and honey dominate in a crisp, quiet finish.

Deeply and richly sweet. Honeysuckle, baker’s chocolate, papaya, roasted cacao nib, caramel in aroma and cup. Fruit-toned, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Richly drying, flavor-saturated finish: honeysuckle in the short, chocolate tones in the long.

Elegantly floral, strikingly complex. Roasted cacao nib, jasmine, caramel, dried raspberry and cinnamon in aroma and cup. Vibrantly rich, balanced acidity; delicate, velvety mouthfeel. Flavor notes carry intact through the strikingly long, satisfying finish.

Delicate and sweetly intricate. Orange blossom, frankincense, pie cherry, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Crisp, lively acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. All flavor notes carry into the sweetly crisp, flavor-saturated finish.

Balanced, delicate and sweet. Peach, lemon zest, cedar, cacao nib, narcissus in aroma and cup. Juicy, lightly tart acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around lemon zest and peach in the clean, resonant finish.

Deeply rich, subtly complex. Honey, prickly pear fruit, clove, cocoa nib and jasmine in aroma and cup. Delicate, dynamically composed acidity; buttery-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant, spice-toned finish leads with cocoa butter in the short and clove notes in the long.

Elegantly fruit-toned and rich. Blueberry, complex flowers (sweet lilac, pungent dried hibiscus), frankincense, fudgy chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet, juicy acidity; buoyant, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Hibiscus and lilac carry the short finish, while blueberry and chocolate resurface in the long.

Sweetly spicy and complex. Nutmeg, baker’s chocolate, Asian pear and a hints of lavender and peppermint in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Pear, mint, lavender and baker’s chocolate all carry into a savory, richly drying finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Lush yet deeply savory; original. Honey, dark chocolate, roasted pine nut, horned melon, wisteria in aroma and small-cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit and flowers carry into a resonant short finish that turns richly drying in the long. Fills out milk with a complexly savory-sweet chocolate and peach- and melon-toned fruit.

Complex, delicate, richly sweet. Mango, blood orange, nougat, violet, myrrh in aroma and cup. Vibrant, juicy acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. All of the fruit, flower, nut and exotic spice notes carry through a deep, flavor-saturated finish.

Elegantly powerful, exquisitely floral-toned. Apricot marmalade, brandy, white pepper, myrrh and molasses in aroma and cup. Crisp, round, deeply sweet acidity; liltingly plush mouthfeel. All flavor notes carry into a quietly resonant, long finish.

Deeply sweet and resonant. Honey, cedar, ripe blackberry, tangerine, lavender in aroma and cup. Round, sweet-toned acidity; buoyant, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Honey, lavender and tangerine saturate the long, rich finish.