Natural/Dry Reviews

Balanced, sweet-toned. Date, baking chocolate, cedar, freesia-like flowers, almond in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The cedary finish is supported by notes of date and freesia.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, fruit-toned. Dark chocolate, raspberry jam, cedar, caramel, lemon verbena in aroma and small cup. Crisp, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty, sweetly herbaceous finish. In three parts milk, raspberry notes recede and caramel and chocolate come forward.

Delicate, sweetly tart, richly aromatic. Lemon verbena, raspberry, sandalwood, almond butter, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with vibrant, citrusy acidity; very full, syrupy smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of lemon verbena and sandalwood.

Richly fruit-toned, juicy and deep. Raspberry, dark chocolate, hazelnut, lemon-thyme, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Dark chocolate notes support the fruit-laden finish.

Deep-toned, very sweet. Raspberry, strawberry, grape, fresh-cut fir, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Aromatic wood-framed finish with undertones of berry mélange.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly fruit-centered, deeply aromatic. Raspberry, dark chocolate, sandalwood, narcissus, lemon verbena in aroma and small cup. Plush, viscous mouthfeel; fruit- and floral-toned finish. In three parts milk, spice-toned sweet florals preside, with support from rich chocolate notes.

Rich-toned, chocolaty, fruit-centered. Chocolate fudge, persimmon, magnolia, oak, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet savory structure with balanced, vibrant acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of chocolate fudge and magnolia with undertones of oak.

Delicately sweet-tart. Candy apple, green banana, grapefruit zest, brown sugar, marjoram in aroma and cup. Gently sweet structure with pert acidity; viscous, lively mouthfeel. The quiet finish consolidates to notes of tropical and citrus fruits and sweet garden herbs.

Sweetly floral and berry-driven, balanced. Narcissus, blueberry, honey, nutmeg, milk chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with round, gentle acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of blueberry and narcissus in the short, consolidating to milk chocolate in the long.

Delicate, deep; complex. Pomegranate, macadamia nut, pink grapefruit zest, agave syrup, a hint of fresh dill in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gently tart, juicy acidity; supple, syrupy mouthfeel. The multi-layered finish, long and inviting, retains all of the flavor and aroma notes from the cup and adds a subtle tropical fruit note suggesting lychee.

Crisply sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Vanilla yogurt, Ibarra chocolate (chocolate with cinnamon), gardenia, amber, date in aroma and cup. Rich, sweetly tart structure with bright, tangy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-laden, long finish.

Deeply pungent, sweetly savory. Dark chocolate, narcissus, black cherry, cardamom, cashew in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with roundly tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish leads with notes of narcissus, balanced by dark chocolate and cashew underneath.

Subtly complex, nuanced, high-toned. Mulberry, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, thyme, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish carries forward all the flavor notes from the cup.

Very sweet, fruit-toned. Date, rum barrel, narcissus, dark chocolate, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, complex, harmonious finish.

Richly aromatic, sweetly tart, deeply savory. Lilac, dark chocolate, lemon drop, pink grapefruit zest, shiitake mushroom in aroma and cup. Harmonious sweet-tart-savory structure; lyrical, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish leads with citrus notes (lemon drop, pink grapefruit zest) in the short, rounding to deep chocolate and sweet mushroom notes in the long.

Fruit-forward, deep-toned. Blueberry jam, dark chocolate, magnolia, lemon verbena, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The berry-driven finish is supported by suggestions of dark chocolate and lemon verbena.

Deep-toned, richly sweet. Raspberry, brown sugar, lime zest, dark chocolate, baking spices in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with round, lively acidity; crisply smooth, velvety mouthfeel. Baking spices and dark chocolate carry the satisfying finish.

Richly sweet-savory, spice- and floral-toned. Dried apricot, tangerine zest, narcissus-like flowers, brown sugar, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. In structure, sweetly tart and juicy with a savory depth; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Spicy florals carry the quietly flavor-saturated finish.

Delicately sweet-tart. Tamarind, almond, lemon verbena, baking chocolate, freesia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with bright acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish is centered around notes of tamarind and almond.

Sweetly fruit-toned, crisply tart. Raspberry, honeysuckle, almond, lemon zest, caramel in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to raspberry and caramel notes.