Washed/Wet Reviews

Richly sweet-savory, floral-toned. Grape candy, narcissus, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory leaning structure with bright, juicy acidity; round, creamy mouthfeel.The finish centers around notes of grape candy and cocoa nib.

Richly cocoa- and spice-toned, deeply sweet. Cocoa nib, mandarin, nougat, freesia-like flowers, clove in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with crisp, lively acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The cocoa-laden finish leads with mandarin and nougat notes in the short, clove in the long.

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.

Crisply sweet, multi-layered, balanced. Brown sugar, orange zest, magnolia, cedar, almond butter in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of brown sugar and magnolia in the short, with orange zest and cedar returning in the long.

Crisp, richly sweet-tart. Black cherry, hazelnut, jasmine, baking chocolate, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with pert acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Black cherry and hazelnut notes carry the resonant finish.

Rich-toned, exceptionally sweet. Blood orange zest, lilac, baking chocolate, pear, cedar in aroma and cup. High-toned, bittersweet structure with juicy, balanced acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Long, chocolaty, fruit-toned finish.

Rich-toned, deeply sweet. Milk chocolate, orange blossom, cedar, black tea, almond in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with quiet, gentle acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of orange blossom in the short, cedar in the long, with chocolate throughout.

Deep, chocolaty and citrus-toned. Baking chocolate, lemon zest, magnolia, oak, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; crisp though velvety mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and oak, with subtle floral undertones.

Delicate, sweetly tart, intricately balanced. Apricot, maple syrup, star jasmine, cedar, almond brittle in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart structure with high-toned acidity; elegant, silky mouthfeel. The quiet finish consolidates to apricot and almond.

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.

Crisply sweet, deep-toned. Cocoa nib, tangerine zest, magnolia, date, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to date and cocoa nib with a hint of tangerine zest.

Deep-toned, richly dry and pungent. Black tea, bergamot, baking chocolate, honeysuckle, oak in aroma and cup. Compelling bittersweet structure with crisp, citrusy acidity; tannic yet voluptuous mouthfeel. Baking chocolate and black tea carry the short finish, with bergamot and oak resurfacing in the long.

Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Date, hop flowers, maple syrup, cedar, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned date in the short and cedar-like aromatic wood notes in the long.

High-toned, sweetly tart. Bing cherry, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, cedar, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. The engaging finish leads with notes of cherry and honeysuckle, and cocoa nib resurfaces in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet, odd, earth-toned. Caramel, orange, pecan, a hint of dark chocolate and a lot of fruit-scented earth--think fallen oranges in a citrus grove--in aroma and small cup. Fluffy mouthfeel. Chocolate comes forward in a sweet though drying finish. Three parts milk further develops the chocolate, while the earth notes persist, particularly in the finish.

Delicate, richly sweet. Green grape, almond, black tea, oak, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. A quiet, satisfying finish sustains all of the aroma and flavor notes of the cup.

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.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, floral-toned. Tea rose, almond, dark chocolate, date, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; the resonant finish centers around notes of tea rose and cedar. In three parts milk, both chocolaty and floral, with undertones of aromatic cedar and almond.

Crisply sweet, balanced. Apricot, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, brown sugar, oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with pert, lively acidity; satin-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned apricot with undertones of freesia and oak.

High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Apricot, cocoa nib, Meyer lemon zest, cedar, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of apricot and cocoa with lilac undertones.