Estate Reviews

Big, musky, floral. Cocoa nib, pomegranate, lilac and Brazil nut in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant acidity; velvety, smooth mouthfeel. Crisp, nutty, flavor-saturated in the short finish; bittersweet and pleasantly dry in the long.

Deeply sweet, lyrically balanced. Honey, honeysuckle, hazelnut, cacao nib, crisp pear in aroma and cup. Gracefully and gently brisk acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. The sweet honey/honeysuckle and the crisp cacao nib and hazelnut notes carry into a quietly flavor-saturated finish.

Complex, pungently juicy. Rose-like flowers, roasted cacao nib, candied lemon, mulberry in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned, softly lively acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Deep and flavor-saturated in the finish.

Delicate, subtly intricate. Orange zest, honeysuckle, vanilla bean, pecan, a hint of bourbon whisky in aroma and cup. Crisp, gently lively acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Honeysuckle and vanilla in particular carry into a rich finish.

Soft, round, subtly complex. Lavender, walnut, oak, apple in aroma and cup. Round, quietly resonant acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Very sweet, lightly flavor-saturated finish.

Crisply sweet, balanced, complete. Caramel, fresh-cut cedar, pear, hints of honeysuckle and soft citrus in aroma and cup. Delicately brisk acidity; light, buoyant mouthfeel. Hints of cedar and pear carry into a sweet though drying finish.

Deeply sweet, savory-edged, perfumy. Cocoa powder, rose-like flowers, almond, a hint of brie cheese in aroma and cup. Roast-rounded acidity; plush though very slightly roughish mouthfeel. The cocoa note in particular persists in a savory-sweet finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Vibrantly rich, roundly bright. Orange, strawberry, lily-like flowers, dark chocolate, a hint of brandy in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; dry but profoundly flavor-saturated finish. A tart, orangy chocolate and flowers dominate in three parts milk. Softens and rounds in slightly taller milk.

Deep, sweet, complexly fruit-toned. Musky lily, dark chocolate, strawberry, watermelon, roasted almond in aroma and cup. Round, vibrant acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit and almond carry into a richly drying finish.

Big, fruit- and floral-toned. Dark chocolate, black cherry, hazelnut, musky lily, a hint of rye whisky in aroma and cup. Round, resonant acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Lily and chocolate carry into a deep finish.

Delicate but deep; crisply sweet. Orange, vanilla, roasted cacao nib, dried hibiscus in aroma and cup. Brisk but juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but rings on in an impressively sweet, long finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicately yet vastly intricate; crisp yet lush. Buttery chocolate, deeply sweet, lilac-like flowers, pungent sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Light, silky mouthfeel; flavor consolidates but rings on in a richly drying finish. Complex and complete in three parts milk: buttery, fruit-toned chocolate, a continuing shimmer of flowers.

Spicy, sweet, aromatic-wood-toned. Fir, sassafras, green peppercorn, lavender, sweet rosemary in aroma and cup. Round, quietly supportive acidity; lightly syrupy, buoyant mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a sweet, rich finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply and roundly bright, balanced, complete. Cedar, blood orange, apricot, baker’s chocolate, a hint of lily in aroma and small cup. Syrupy though buoyantly lively mouthfeel; orangy chocolate and a hint of lily carry into a richly sweet finish. Fills out three parts milk with authority: orange- and cedar-toned chocolate, hints of lily and stone fruit.

Delicate, sweetly brisk. Strawberry, pecan, brown sugar, a hint of flowers in aroma and cup. Lightly crisp acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Gently flavor-saturated in the short finish; drying in the long.

Subtle, round, quietly but deeply complex. Fresh-cut cedar, almond, pungent berry (elderberry, blackberry), tea rose, nutmeg. Round, resonantly brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Rich, balanced, gently flavor-saturated finish.

Subtly complex, deeply and resonantly sweet. Baker’s chocolate, star fruit, pear, oak, a hint of plum blossom in aroma and cup. Softly crisp, juicy acidity; silky mouthfeel. Chocolate and oak dominate in a sweet, layered finish.

Crisply nutty, exuberantly floral. Almond, cedar, brown sugar, ripe orange, complex flowers (gardenia, lavender, rose) in aroma and cup. Round, deeply expressed acidity; plump mouthfeel. Cedar and orange carry into a sweet, mildly drying finish.

Balanced, sweet-toned, classic. Ripe raspberry and orange, citrus blossom, roasted cacao nib, a hint of sage in aroma and cup. Gently and richly nuanced acidity; round, cushiony mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a resonant finish.

Crisply bright and fruit-toned. Red currant, dried cranberry, hazelnut, oak, almond blossom in aroma and cup. Brisk, bittersweet acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Dry berry and nut carry into a gently drying finish.