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Gently fruit- and spice-toned. Nutmeg, dried plum, hop flowers, cocoa powder, candied violet in aroma and cup. Gently brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Nutmeg and hop flowers carry the quiet finish.
Fruit-forward, sweetly tart. Green apple, lemon kefir, amber, cocoa powder, fir in aroma and cup. Tart, gently drying acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Crisp, cocoa-driven finish supported by notes of green apple and amber.
Very sweet, deeply fruit-forward. Passionfruit, blueberry, coconut, dark chocolate, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Bright, malic acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Very long, flavor-saturated finish.
Crisply bittersweet, floral-toned. Osmanthus, hop flowers, fir, orange zest, thyme in aroma and cup. Briskly bittersweet acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Gently drying finish with notes of osmanthus and fir.
Delicately fruit-forward, resonantly tart. Pomegranate, lime zest, vanilla kefir, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of pomegranate, kefir and cedar.
Delicately fruit-forward, richly floral-toned. Wild raspberry, cocoa nib, narcissus, tangerine, amber in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Exceptionally long, resonant, cohesive finish that maintains the harmony of the cup.
Vibrant, high-toned, sweetly tart. Red plum, almond, lavender, pink grapefruit zest, olive leaf in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Citrusy, spice-toned finish.
Bright, sweet, lyric. An exhilarating range of flowers (rose, wisteria, plum blossom), bergamot, apple, pear, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweetly high-toned and satiny in structure. Flavors layer and deepens in a long, resonant finish.
Intense, richly bright and harmoniously complex. Aromatic orchid, passionfruit, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, honey in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet-tart in structure, full and syrupy in mouthfeel. Chocolate surfaces distinctly in the long, clean finish.
Vibrant, balanced, classic. Cantaloupe, honeysuckle, pistachio, cedar, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Lightly tart, juicy structure; silky and vivacious in mouthfeel. The finish is crisply bright, with a near sugary sweetness.
Balanced, roundly floral- and citrus-toned. Lime, red apple, freesia, almond in aroma and cup. Effervescently buoyant and bright in structure, lightly syrupy in mouthfeel. The herb-toned flowers and citrus ring on in a quiet but long finish.
Exceptionally sweet, lushly fruit-toned. Pistachio, ripe strawberry, baking chocolate, cedar, marjoram in aroma and cup. Juicy in structure; plush in mouthfeel. Fruit floods the short finish, rings on in the long.
Crisp, low-toned, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, orange, toasted coconut, wisteria, macadamia nut in aroma and cup. Bittersweet in structure, plush in mouthfeel. Chocolate takes over in the finish, nicely complicated by orange and flowers.
Gently bright, balanced, classic. Raspberry, sweet cocoa, magnolia, cashew butter, orange zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly bright and gently lively in structure; plush in mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates to orange and cocoa in a quiet but vibrant finish.
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.
Deep, balanced, chocolaty. Rose, dark chocolate, raisin, almond in aroma and cup. Bright, savory-sweet structure; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The rose-like flowers intensify in the cup and linger in a crisp, drying finish.
Crisp, sweet, delicate. Fir, cocoa, macadamia, jasmine, lemon in aroma and cup. Sweetly bright and high-toned in structure, silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a quiet finish.
Exceptionally sweet, delicately tart. Lychee, sticky rice, bergamot, sandalwood, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Citrusy-bright acidity; creamy mouthfeel. Richly bittersweet, long finish with notes of bergamot and lychee with sandalwood undertones.
Watermelon candy, magnolia, graphite, almond blossom, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. High-toned, balanced acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp, chocolaty finish supported by notes of watermelon candy and magnolia.
Elegantly fruit-centered, richly aromatic. Plum confit, wild honey, frangipane, clove, lavender in aroma and cup. Complex, bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, mesmerizing finish.
