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Elegant, high-toned. Jasmine, lemon zest, ripe white peach, cocoa nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Juicy, balanced acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Finish is clean and lingering, with floral and stone fruit notes carrying through.

Citrusy-sweet, high-toned. Dried nectarine, almond, candied violet, Meyer lemon, cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly tart, citric acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Very long, flavor-saturated finish that honors the promise of the cup.

Roundly bright, sweet. Black cherry, tangerine, cashew, cocoa powder, pear in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-tart in structure; satiny in mouthfeel. Cashew and cocoa powder carry into the cleanly balanced finish.

Juicy-sweet, deep-toned. White peach, narcissus, cocoa nib, oak, almond in aroma and cup. High-toned acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-driven, floral finish.

Rich-toned, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, heavy cream, orange zest, date, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of orange zest and date.

Evaluated as espresso. This was Ken’s favorite in the tasting; he had it at 96 with a 10 for aroma. Co-taster John DiRuocco was a bit less enthusiastic at 94. The difference may have been their reading of the striking floral herb notes. Ken experienced them as exhilarating sweet lavender while John read them as a pleasant but drier eucalyptus. But both overall admired this sweetly citrusy, walnut-toned, brightly chocolaty espresso whose character resonates through the finish and retains character impressively in three parts milk.

Sweetly fruit-toned, richly aromatic. Lychee, tangerine zest, cocoa nib, bay leaf, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of lychee and tangerine zest with sweet herb undertones.

Sweetly nutty. Almond, green grape, star anise, caramel, buttered toast in aroma and cup. Gentle, balanced acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Green grape and caramel notes are front and venter in the crisp finish.

Deep-toned, sweetly citrusy. Pomelo, cantaloupe, cocoa nib, lemon-thyme, caramel in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to pretty notes of lemon-thyme and cantaloupe.

Deep-toned, richly sweet. Oreo cookie, finger lime, lychee, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Lively, brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. A hint of cumin surfaces in the cookie-sweet finish.

Richly sweet, floral-toned. Wisteria, red plum, cocoa nib, hazelnut butter, marjoram in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, lingering flavor-saturated finish.

Delicately citrusy, multi-layered. Pink grapefruit zest, apricot, salted caramel, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, balanced acidity; energetic, satiny mouthfeel. The bright finish consolidates to notes of pink grapefruit zest and salted caramel.

Vibrant, elegantly layered. Pink grapefruit, papaya, cocoa nib, dried hibiscus, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with bright acidity; lush mouthfeel. Clean, lingering finish.

Deeply sweet, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, almond nougat, pear, fresh-cut oak, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of almond nougat and pink grapefruit zest.