Estates Reviews

Evaluated as espresso. Citrusy, sweetly nut-toned. Tangerine, hazelnut, cocoa nib, Italian parsley, freesia-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Buoyant, creamy mouthfeel; in the finish rich and cocoa-driven with deep hazelnut notes carrying far into the sweet long. Quiets and simplifies in three parts milk, turning delicately nut-toned.

Chocolaty, sweetly savory. Baking chocolate, lemon verbena, pomegranate, fresh-cut oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Quiet finish leads with notes of baking chocolate and maple syrup, supported by undertones of fresh-cut oak.

Fruit-forward, deeply sweet. Blueberry, dark chocolate, magnolia, cedar, almond in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with blueberry and almond undertones.

Complex, sweetly and intricately herbaceous, citrusy. Lemon verbena, cardamom, cocoa nib, ginger, aromatic orchid in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with delicately juicy acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Deeply sweet, richly savory. Black cherry, freesia-like flowers, almond, dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates around notes of black cherry and dark chocolate with cedar undertones.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, raspberry, molasses, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In three parts milk, a pretty floral note suggesting gardenia surfaces alongside raspberry and chocolate.

Gently fruit-toned, richly bittersweet. Raspberry, hop flowers, baking chocolate, honey, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with balanced acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The quietly intricate finish centers around raspberry and chocolate suggestions.

Delicate, sweet, quietly nuanced. Clover, oak, cocoa powder, macadamia nut, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with a quietly present, backgrounded acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Sweet, subtly complex finish.

Lyrically balanced, richly spice-toned. Bergamot, wisteria, cocoa nib, sugarcane, guava in aroma and cup. Intoxicatingly sweet structure with delicately bright acidity; buoyant, silky mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated, very long finish.

Richly sweet, floral-toned. Honeysuckle, raisin, pistachio, caramel, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Floral and nut-toned finish.

Evaluated as espresso produced as a “ristretto” 25ml (.85-ounce) shot using a Nespresso capsule espresso brewer with whole milk heated using a conventional steam wand. Rich-toned, floral- and fruit-driven. Jasmine, apricot, almond, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and small cup. Delicately viscous mouthfeel; crisp finish centered around chocolate and almond notes. The milk shot is boldly pleasing, chocolate-laden and richly floral.

Sweet, richly nut-toned. Hazelnut, baking chocolate, pear, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; crispy, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to hazelnut and baking chocolate with undertones of fresh-cut fir.

Resonantly bright and juicy, deeply balanced. Strawberry guava, cocoa nib, Meyer lemon zest, sassafras, wisteria in aroma and cup. Elegantly sweet structure with crisp, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The coherent, flavor-laden finish resonates with all the notes from the cup.

Complex, richly sweet-savory, deeply floral. Star jasmine, salted caramel, cocoa nib, wild strawberry, mustard seed in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart-savory structure with high-toned acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-driven finish with undertones of caramel and mustard seed.

Elegantly spice-toned, floral. Bergamot, lilac, pink peppercorn, caramel, plum in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet-savory structure with lively, juicy acidity; very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of caramel and plum.

Citrusy-bright, juicy-sweet, spice-toned. Pink grapefruit zest, green peppercorn, honeysuckle, agave syrup, frankincense in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet-tart structure with high-toned, vibrant acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of pink grapefruit zest and honeysuckle with green peppercorn and frankincense in the long.

Juicy, vibrant, tartly floral. Dried hibiscus, Meyer lemon zest, guava, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Balanced, brightly sweet-tart structure with high-toned acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, rich, flavor-laden finish.

Delicately, richly perfumy. Guava, cocoa nib, frankincense, wild honey, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with bright, vibrant acidity; silky, levitating mouthfeel. The deeply sweet finish centers around guava, cocoa nib and frankincense.

Juicy-sweet, fruit-driven. Lychee, tea rose, sandalwood, cashew, chocolate fudge in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, long, flavor-laden finish centers around notes of lychee and chocolate.

Fruit-forward, high-toned. Pink grapefruit zest, rhododendron, baking chocolate, agave syrup, freesia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply sweet, floral-toned finish with citrus undertones.