Evaluated as espresso. Great depth and complex range in aroma and flavor: crisp walnut and dark chocolate, cedary anise, lemon and floral top notes. Heavy, satiny mouthfeel; long, rich, sweetly resonant finish. Surprisingly delicate in two parts milk, but ultimately a sweet but complex chocolate, toffee- and mint-toned, impresses.
August 8th, 2011
Evaluated as espresso. Delicate, floral- and caramel-toned aroma. In the small cup the caramel drops back and a pungent, lemony cedar dominates, complicated by continuing floral top notes. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Caramel returns with the flowers in the finish. Almost loses its way in two parts milk, but the caramel turns pleasantly chocolaty and the cedar contributes some authority.
Review Date: Aug 2011
Price: $16.95/16 ounces
Price: $16.95/16 ounces
Intense, crisp aromatics: blackberry, dark chocolate, caramel, orange in aroma and cup. Rich, sweetly tart acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flavor detail fades a bit in a straightforward finish.