Natural/Dry Reviews

Sweetly bright, intensely aromatic, smoothly high-toned. In aroma and cup, crisp cocoa notes are enveloped in flowers and fruit: ripe pineapple, jasmine, floral-toned vanilla. Very sweetly and brightly tart in structure, with a deepening bitter/savory edge. Light, lively, juicy mouthfeel. Stays on the sweetly tart side of dry in a long, resonant finish.

Deep, layered, intricate, very sweet. Raspberry, roasted cacao nib, mango, complex flowers (jasmine, lavender, rose), myrrh, a hint of spirits—Brazilian cachaça perhaps. Richly sweet/tart in structure; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a long, bittersweet finish.

Richly sweet, fruit-toned. Dried blueberry, lemongrass, brandy reduction, scorched elm, lantana-like flowers in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is carried by notes of dried blueberry in the short and lemongrass and smoky aromatic wood notes in the long.

Deeply sweet, richly tart. Wisteria, tangerine zest, sandalwood, pomegranate, cashew in aroma and cup. Juicy, bittersweet acidity; satiny, buoyant mouthfeel. The richly drying finish consolidates to resonant notes of wisteria and pomegranate.

Abundantly sweet, deeply rich and savory. Dried apricot, lime zest, nougat, lavender, thyme in aroma and cup. Round, fruit-toned acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish is characterized by savory herb notes, nougat and hints of piquant citrus zest.

Deeply sweet, fruit-driven. Dried raspberry, rose hips, baker’s chocolate, lily, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Juicy, sweetly tart acidity; delicate but syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to sandalwood with a suggestion of fruit-toned sweet ferment.

Crisply sweet, fruit-toned. Dried strawberry, sandalwood, cashew butter, lavender, lime zest in aroma and cup. Mild, sweet-tart acidity; lightly creamy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish is carried by sandalwood and sweetly tart fruit and floral notes.

Crisp yet jammy; exotic. Strawberry preserves, lilac-like flowers, roasted cacao nib, oak, a hint of black currant in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. Hints of flowers and sweet strawberry carry into a quiet but resonant finish.

Intricately layered, sweetly tart, harmoniously composed. Aromatic orchid, candied ginger, frankincense, Concord grape, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy, fruit-toned acidity; elegant, satiny mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish fulfills the promise of the cup, amplifying all aroma and flavor notes in the short and introducing coconut tones in the long.

Deep, sweetly and richly pungent. Rum, oak, dark chocolate, ripe blueberry, lavender in aroma and cup. Backgrounded but resonant acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Rum and lavender in particular show up in a quietly flavor-saturated finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Fruit-toned, chocolaty. Ripe blueberry, dark chocolate, spiced rum, walnut, lily in aroma and small cup. Syrupy though dry mouthfeel. The bittersweet finish displays pleasing chocolate notes in the short, consolidating to gently drying walnut-like tones in the long. Balanced in three parts milk, where hints of blueberry return and richly drying chocolate and nut tones persist.

Deeply rich, enticingly sweet. Butterscotch, peach, narcissus, almond, grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. All the flavors from the cup carry into a resonant, flavor-saturated short finish, consolidating around butterscotch notes in the long.

Intense, deeply aromatic, richly sweet. Dark chocolate, scorched lemon zest, rose, passion fruit, vanilla in aroma and cup. Engaging, fruit-toned acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to a cocoa-toned passion fruit with continued appealing notes of lemon zest.

Intense, floral- and cocoa-toned. Honeysuckle, pineapple guava, orange zest, roasted cacao-nib, sandalwood. Deep, complexly expressed acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates around guava and zesty orange notes.

Brisk, cidery. Apple cider, fresh-cut fir, caramel, mint, a hint of hop flowers in aroma and cup. Round, brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Remains crisp but sweetens and brightens in an apple- and fir-dominated finish.

Deeply sweet, round, balanced. Blueberry, hazelnut, pipe tobacco, orange zest, graham cracker in aroma and cup. Crisp, richly tart acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish leads with ripe blueberry notes in the short; a citrus-toned hazelnut resurfaces in the long.

Fruit-toned, deeply pungent. Blueberry, rum cordial, fresh-cut fir, baker’s chocolate, gardenia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Fruit-forward acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The quiet finish is characterized by cocoa-toned blueberry in the short and hints of aromatic wood in the long.

Engaging, fruit-forward. Pink grapefruit zest, apricot, baker’s chocolate, magnolia-like flowers, licorice bark in aroma and cup. Juicy, brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The richly drying finish is carried by dried fruit and licorice suggestions in the short, with a hint of magnolia returning in the long.

Delicately rich, with a hint of sweet ferment. Dried blueberry, rum cordial, tamarind, elderflower, a hint of cumin in aroma and cup. Brisk, sweet-tart acidity; buoyant, satiny mouthfeel. The crisp, gently drying finish is carried by notes of elderflower and tamarind.

Sweet, softly crisp. Aromatic wood and flowers. Sandalwood, lavender, dried raspberry, cacao nib, ripe banana in aroma and cup. Gently zesty, floral-toned acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flowers and sandalwood carry into a richly drying finish.