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Richly sweet, deep-toned. Nutella, mandarin, red plum, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Gentle, balanced acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Aftertaste is quite aromatic, leads with notes of cedar and Nutella.
Brightly sweet, crisply tart. Pink grapefruit, cocoa nib, yellow plum, honey, oak in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy-sweet acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Closes with notes of cocoa nib and yellow plum with fresh oak undertones.
Very sweet, deep-toned, earthy. Petrichor, molasses, almond butter, candy apple, cedar in aroma and cup. Soft, round acidity; plush, fluffy-satiny mouthfeel. Sweet tobacco finish with cedary undertones lifted by hints of candy apple.
Reviewed for brewed applications. Chocolaty, gently bright. Date, milk chocolate, crisp pear, sassafras, hint of gardenia. Round, gentle acidity; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly herbaceous finish.
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
Deep-toned, richly sweet. Baking chocolate, date, cashew, fresh-cut fir, orange zest in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Crisp finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and fir.
Sweetly citrusy, cocoa-toned, delicately aromatic. Cocoa nib, Meyer lemon, freesia, almond butter, apricot in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Citrusy-sweet finish with undertones of cocoa nib.
Rich, fruity, deeply chocolaty. Wild blueberry, milk chocolate, gardenia, pink peppercorn, oak in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Milk chocolate and blueberry commingle in the complex, nuanced finish.
Deep-toned, richly sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, boysenberry, almond brittle, sorrel, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; vibrant, syrupy mouthfeel. Harmonious, integrated, long-lasting finish.
Price: $21.00/12 ounces
Richly fruity, crisply chocolaty. Dried blueberry, baking chocolate, salted caramel, fresh-cut oak, thyme in aroma and cup. Crisp, gentle acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of dried blueberry.
Price: $29.00/8 ounces
Complex, juicy, sweetly tart. Guava, lemongrass, salted caramel, myrrh, galangal in aroma and cup. Delicately high-toned, floral acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Very long, confident, coherent finish.
Richly aromatic, deeply floral. Narcissus, blood orange, clove, Concord grape, makrut lime leaf in aroma and cup.
Deep-toned, vibrantly sweet-savory. Gooseberry, rhododendron, dark chocolate, amber, cedar in aroma and cup. Complex, juicy acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated, very long finish.
Sangria. Red Grape. Guava. Red Apple. Richly sweet, crisply sweet-tart. Raspberry, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, wisteria, hint of wine barrel in aroma and cup. Balanced, malic acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Tart-leaning, cocoa-toned, multilayered finish.
Rich-toned, sweetly fruity. Dark chocolate, blackberry, salted caramel, rhododendron, tangerine in aroma and cup. Balanced, mild acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Exceptionally long, chocolaty and fruit-forward finish.
Sweetly tart, juicy-bright. Pomegranate, agave syrup, roasted almond, butter cookie, Meyer lemon zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly-tart acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Tart-leaning finish supported by notes of agave syrup and butter cookie.
Vibrantly sweet-savory. Lychee, baking chocolate, pink grapefruit, freesia, amber in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and freesia.
Deeply sweet, rich-toned. Dark chocolate, date, lilac, cedar, pomelo in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-toned structure with mild acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of date and cedar.
Price: NT $350/8 ounces
Gently fruit-forward, complex, high-toned. Passionfruit, amber, wisteria, cocoa nib, tangerine in aroma and cup. Bright, sparkling acidity; silky-smooth, vibrant mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated, harmonious, very long finish.
Price: $24.00/8 ounces
Richly sweet, elegantly tart, complex. Pink grapefruit, cocoa nib, strawberry guava, lemongrass, palo santo in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright, balanced acidity; plush, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Long, multilayered, resonant finish that carries all the aroma and flavor notes of the cup into the long.
Crisply chocolaty, deeply floral. Dark chocolate, narcissus, apricot, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, malic acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of narcissus and almond.
