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Lyrically sweet, luxuriously chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, tamarind, sandalwood, narcissus, a hint of wine barrel in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The finish resolves around chocolate fudge and tamarind with undertones of rich sandalwood.
Richly aromatic, tropical. Lychee, pineapple, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, ginger blossom in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with bright, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish.
Balanced, deep-toned, floral. Honeysuckle, apricot, almond butter, dark chocolate, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with comfortable, straightforward acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. Floral-driven finish with undertones of dark chocolate and almond.
Richly sweet-tart, cleanly fruit-toned. Pineapple guava, rhododendron, cocoa nib, cane sugar, a hint of spearmint in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with citrusy acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, lingering finish centers around notes of rhododendron and spearmint.
Crisply sweet-tart, balanced, bright. Nectarine, narcissus, Meyer lemon zest, nougat, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with lively, almost effervescent acidity; satiny-smooth, fluffy mouthfeel. The lingering finish leads with notes of nectarine and narcissus, rounding to nougat in the long.
Delicately sweet, deeply fruit-toned. Goji berry, alyssum, almond brittle, marjoram, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with high-toned acidity; very full, viscous mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of goji berry and almond brittle.
Gently fruit-forward. Dried apricot, almond brittle, vanilla, freesia-like flowers, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to vanilla, almond brittle and fresh-cut fir.
Sweetly tart, juicy-rich. Pie cherry, dark chocolate, orange zest, maple syrup, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with bold acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around dark chocolate and orange zest with undertones of hazelnut.
Deeply sweet-savory, berry-toned. Mulberry, brown sugar, Meyer lemon zest, dark chocolate, hop flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Richly bittersweet finish with notes of brown sugar, dark chocolate, and hop flowers.
Deeply rich and sweet. Molasses, dark chocolate, almond, lily, date in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Crisp, quiet finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and almond.
Crisply sweet, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, raisin, cedar, almond, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Gently drying finish consolidates to notes of chocolate-toned raisin and cedar.
Deeply sweet, rich-toned, juicy. Dried apricot, dark chocolate, cashew, pink grapefruit zest, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with balanced acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The fruit-forward finish is balanced by notes of cashew and dark chocolate.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, magnolia, gently scorched cedar, date in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel; crisply sweet, chocolate- and nut-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, chocolate notes brighten, supported by notes of gently scorched cedar and magnolia.
Bright, juicy, richly fruit-centered. Pineapple guava, cocoa nib, marjoram, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-forward finish with undertones of marjoram and cedar.
Crisply sweet, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla bean, persimmon, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around suggestions of cedar-toned chocolate.
Crisply sweet, fruit-toned. Plum, apple blossom, oak, caramel, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle, round acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The finish rounds to notes of caramel-toned plum with a hint of lemon verbena.
Cleanly fruit-forward. Lychee, ripe pear, freesia-like flowers, maple syrup, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is fruit-toned with complications of fresh-cut fir and freesia.
Concentrated, rich-toned, deep. Dried plum, sandalwood, baking chocolate, star jasmine, lemon thyme in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with bright acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of dried plum and sandalwood with hints of baking chocolate.
Bright, crisply sweet. Honeydew melon, hazelnut, cocoa nib, narcissus, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with lively, high-toned acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Nut- and cocoa-toned finish with hints of narcissus-like flowers.
Fruit-forward, delicately spice-toned. Pink grapefruit zest, apricot, freesia-like flowers, fresh-cut oak, almond butter in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of pink grapefruit zest and almond butter.
