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Richly fruit- and floral-toned. Passion fruit, narcissus, allspice, cocoa nib, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Richly drying, vermouth-like finish.
Richly sweet-savory, chocolate-toned. Dark chocolate, date, pralines, tiger lily, a hint of cumin in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; plump, syrupy mouthfeel. Gently drying finish is chocolaty through and through with undertones of pralines and flowers.
Richly chocolaty, deeply sweet. Dark chocolate, freesia-like flowers, crisp pear, vanilla bean, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Quiet, chocolaty finish with notes of pear and cedar.
Deep-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, date, hazelnut, agave syrup, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with pert acidity; delicately smooth mouthfeel. Chocolate- and hazelnut-toned finish.
Richly cherry-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, black cherry, pistachio, honeysuckle, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; lively, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is all chocolate, through and through.
Delicately sweet, floral-toned. Honeysuckle, red grape, cashew, oak, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of red grape, cashew, and brown sugar.
Balanced, deep, sweetly savory. Tamarind, dark chocolate, gardenia, candycap mushroom, almond in aroma and cup. Crispy sweet structure with brisk acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of tamarind and almond.
Rich-toned, chocolaty and floral. Baking chocolate, honeysuckle, lemon verbena, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolate up front in the short finish, followed by almond and lemon verbena in the long.
Sweetly savory, vibrant, deep. Meyer lemon zest, dark chocolate, tamarind, sandalwood, aromatic orchid in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated-finish leads with notes of tamarind and lemon zest, rounding to deep, dark chocolate notes in the long.
Deep-toned, cleanly fruit-centered. Pineapple, violet candy, almond brittle, cedar, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; silky-smooth, lively mouthfeel. The finish is quietly flavor-saturated.
Berry-toned, sweetly tart. Raspberry, grapefruit, cashew butter, cedar, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, bright acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Berry- and citrus-toned finish with hints of cedar and freesia.
Crisply sweet, nut-toned, richly floral. Almond butter, lilac, lemon verbena, red apple, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with soft, round acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Lemon verbena supports the resonantly nut-toned finish.
Sweetly pungent, richly nut- and floral-toned. Magnolia, hazelnut butter, baking chocolate, plum, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish consolidates to notes of magnolia and hazelnut butter with undertones of red plum.
Cocoa- and floral-driven. Baking chocolate, plum, fresh-cut fir, lime zest, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned plum, lime zest, fir.
Complex — floral, citrusy, and multi-layered. Lime blossom, bergamot, lemon verbena, cocoa nib, frankincense in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with high-toned, vibrant acidity. Rich, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish goes on and on.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-savory, harmoniously integrated. Violet, tangerine zest, dried apricot, cashew butter, a hint of dill in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; sweetly tart finish with savory undertones. Deep and umami-rich in three parts milk, with sweet dill juxtaposed with apricot and cashew.
Deeply aromatic, tropical fruit-toned. Guava, lychee, ginger blossom, cocoa nib, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; delicate, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Quietly fruit-centered finish with hints of cocoa nib.
Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, richly sweet. Black cherry, almond, cedar, baker’s chocolate, magnolia in aroma and small cup. Full, satiny body; chocolaty, wood-framed finish. Dark chocolate notes lead the way in three parts milk, supported by notes of black cherry and almond.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly bittersweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, molasses, pecan, lily, red apple in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; cocoa-toned finish with hints of pecan. In cappuccino-scaled milk, cocoa notes are amplified and lily resurfaces.
Crisp, delicate, richly sweet. Yellow plum, cocoa powder, narcissus, sandalwood, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with lively acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned plum and a hint of narcissus enliven the quiet finish.
