Denver Reviews

Rich, lavish, elegantly sweet-tart and complexly layered. In aroma and cup, intricately expressed citrus (sweet lime, grapefruit, blood orange); spice (coriander, mace); lilac-like flowers; almond; cocoa. Grand but balanced in structure; plump and delicately syrupy in mouthfeel. Everything rounds and deepens in a flavor-saturated finish.

Complex, deeply and richly sweet. Dried coconut, dark chocolate, cherry blossom, tamarind, molasses in aroma and cup. Juicy, balanced, sweetly savory acidity; delicate, velvety mouthfeel. The resonant finish is deeply layered, leading with notes of cherry blossom and molasses in the short, followed by tart tamarind-like fruit notes, rounding to dark chocolate and a hint of coconut in the long.

Delicate, intensely sweet, floral-toned. Star jasmine, tangerine, roasted cacao nib, maple syrup, myrrh in aroma and cup. Lively, sweet-tart acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The resonant finish carries through on the promise of the aroma with deep floral and bright citrus tones, both grounded by hints of cocoa.

Richly sweet-savory. Baker’s chocolate, vanilla, thyme, pomegranate, spicy oak in aroma and cup. Brisk, sweetly-tart acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The richly drying finish consolidates around notes of pomegranate and thyme in the short, rounding to baker’s chocolate in the long.

Deeply sweet, fruit-driven. Dried raspberry, rose hips, baker’s chocolate, lily, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Juicy, sweetly tart acidity; delicate but syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to sandalwood with a suggestion of fruit-toned sweet ferment.

Deeply sweet, richly earth-toned. Pipe tobacco, lime zest, ripe pear, freesia, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned, vibrant acidity; very delicate, silky-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, flavor-saturated finish leads with notes of pipe tobacco in the short, sweetening toward ripe pear and spice-toned florals in the long.

Crisply sweet, fruit-toned. Dried strawberry, sandalwood, cashew butter, lavender, lime zest in aroma and cup. Mild, sweet-tart acidity; lightly creamy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish is carried by sandalwood and sweetly tart fruit and floral notes.

Intricately layered, sweetly tart, harmoniously composed. Aromatic orchid, candied ginger, frankincense, Concord grape, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy, fruit-toned acidity; elegant, satiny mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish fulfills the promise of the cup, amplifying all aroma and flavor notes in the short and introducing coconut tones in the long.

Delicate, sweet-toned, subtly complex. Rhododendron, date, graham cracker, pink peppercorn, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy, citrus-like acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates around notes of date and graham cracker in the short, with suggestions of spicy floral tones (pink peppercorn) in the long.

Deeply sweet, round, balanced. Blueberry, hazelnut, pipe tobacco, orange zest, graham cracker in aroma and cup. Crisp, richly tart acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish leads with ripe blueberry notes in the short; a citrus-toned hazelnut resurfaces in the long.

Delicate, crisp, sweet-savory. Black currant, maple syrup, candied orange zest, jasmine, sage in aroma and cup. Balanced, lightly juicy acidity; leanish but satiny mouthfeel. The resonant finish leans toward savory suggestions in the short (sage); fruit notes (black currant, candied orange zest) revive in the long.

Delicate but deep, fruit-forward. Raspberry, violet, blood orange zest, liquorice, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant acidity; lean but silky mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish consolidates to blood orange zest and roasted cacao nib.

Sweet, softly crisp. Aromatic wood and flowers. Sandalwood, lavender, dried raspberry, cacao nib, ripe banana in aroma and cup. Gently zesty, floral-toned acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flowers and sandalwood carry into a richly drying finish.

Profoundly sweet; cidery. Pear cider, baker’s chocolate, ripe banana, lemon zest, a hint of lush honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Round, juicy acidity; plush mouthfeel. Chocolate, banana and flowers carry into a resonant though drying finish.

Delicate, savory, floral. Magnolia-like flowers, lime zest, blackcurrant, baker’s chocolate, roasted walnut in aroma and cup. Sweet, round acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The subtle, gently drying finish is driven by blackcurrant enveloped by baker’s chocolate in the short; sweeter floral tones return in the long.

Deep, savory, yet profoundly sweet and floral. Magnolia, lavender, mulberry, oak in aroma and cup. Rich, roundly ringing acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor deeply saturates a crisply dry finish: flowers, oak, mulberry.

Delicate, bright, sweetly tart. Honey, walnut, hibiscus, red currant, cinnamon in aroma and cup. Intense, fruity acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, resonant finish centers around tartly floral hibiscus, supported by bittersweet walnut notes with a hint of cinnamon-like spice.

Intense, delicately fruit-forward. Wild strawberry, rum, gardenia, dark chocolate, a hint of mustard seed in aroma and cup. Balanced, quiet acidity; plush, fudgy mouthfeel. Chocolate and rum carry from the short finish into a deep, lingering long.

Deeply rich, sweetly tart, complex. Orange marmalade, lilac, roasted cacao nib, myrrh, ripe passionfruit in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart acidity; delicate but full, satiny mouthfeel. Notes of orange marmalade and lilac characterize the sweetly dry finish in the short, while the long settles into pretty hints of myrrh.

Muted, sweet. Roasted cacao nib, apricot, tangerine zest, unroasted hazelnut, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Quiet, gently tart acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a drying finish with some sweetness in the long.