Charlotte Reviews

Fruit-forward, rich-toned. Blackberry jam, dark chocolate, narcissus, lemon balm, honey in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, vibrant acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The berry-driven finish has undertones of dark chocolate and lemon balm.

Sweet, deep, balanced. Caramel, clover flowers, cedar, baking chocolate, a hint of passionfruit with a gently sweet yogurty tang. Tartly sweet but deeply savory in structure. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Dry and richly layered in the finish; passionfruit and hint of chocolate.

Floral-toned, rich with fruit. Star jasmine, passionfruit, cocoa nib, wild honey, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering, integrated finish.

Richly aromatic, floral, spice-toned. Orange blossom, dark chocolate, agave, cedar, cardamom in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with high-toned acidity; viscous, full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to orange blossom and cardamom.

Fruit-forward, sweetly tart. Dried raspberry, persimmon, baking chocolate, nutmeg, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Berry-toned finish with hints of baking chocolate.

Tropical fruit-toned. Mango, lychee, lime, dark chocolate, oak in aroma and cup. Very sweet structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruity and chocolaty finish with aromatic wood notes.

Crisply chocolaty and nut-toned, balanced. Baking chocolate, hazelnut butter, date, pink grapefruit zest, thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently bright acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty, richly nutty finish.

Intensely aromatic, richly sweet-tart. Raspberry jam, star jasmine, tangerine zest, oak forest, amber in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweet-tart structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The long, resonant finish centers around notes of raspberry and star jasmine.

Sweetly tart, juicy, bright. Red grape, sandalwood, dark chocolate, almond butter, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Sweet-tart structure with elegantly high-toned acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Crisply fruit-toned finish.

Tropically fruity, richly chocolaty. Dried blueberry, lychee, chocolate fudge, cedar, wisteria in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with winy acidity; plush, very viscous mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Balanced, classic, sweetly bright. Blood orange, fresh-cut cedar, almond brittle, quietly complex flowers — freesia, lavender — in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet-tart structure with smoothly bright acidity. Plush, lightly viscous mouthfeel. Sweet almond and fresh cedar carry the rich, gently drying finish.

Rich-toned, chocolaty, balanced. Dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, blackberry, yuzu, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Particularly rich, complex finish, chocolaty and long.

Richly fruit-forward, deeply chocolaty. Dried mango, chocolate fudge, wisteria, cedar, pistachio in aroma and cup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with winy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish consolidates to notes of dried mango, chocolate fudge and cedar.

Vibrant, deep, complex. Apricot, baking chocolate, hazelnut, lemon verbena, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. A cocoa-toned finish is supported by notes of stone fruit and hazelnut.

Richly sweet, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, date, agave syrup, almond butter, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisply chocolaty finish is supported by notes of almond and magnolia.

Rich, deep, caramelly. Dark caramel, hazelnut butter, lilac, fresh-cut oak, marjoram in aroma and cup. Very sweet with brisk acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Caramel- and nut-toned finish with lilac resurfacing in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet-toned, chocolaty and floral. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, freesia-like flowers, cedar, caramel in aroma and cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty, caramel-toned finish. In three parts milk, dessert-like in its chocolaty sweetness and floral undertones.

Richly sweet, deep-toned. Honeysuckle, date, hazelnut, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with soft acidity; crisply satiny mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish leads with notes of honeysuckle and hazelnut rounding to sweet date and cedar in the long.

Deep-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, graham cracker, marshmallow, dried cranberry, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with floral undertones.

Rich, deep-toned. Cocoa powder, roasted cashew, persimmon, bay leaf, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with gentle, round acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The cocoa-driven finish is complicated by persimmon and fir.