South America Reviews

Evaluated as espresso. Rich, deep, roundly tart and slightly savory. Rum-toned dark chocolate, ripe orange, plum, oak, lavender top notes in aroma and small cup. Light but silky mouthfeel; deeply chocolaty, lightly drying mouthfeel. Authoritative, perhaps a bit blunt, in three parts milk: plum-like fruit, oaky dark chocolate.

Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, round but crisp and savory-edged, lightly chocolaty. Plum jam, dark chocolate, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and small cup. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel; rich, crisply sweet-savory finish. A dry, nut-toned dark chocolate dominates nicely in three-parts milk, sweetening in the finish.

Quietly sweet, nut-toned. Dried apricot, almond, fresh-cut fir, cocoa powder, a hint of white pepper in aroma and cup. Brisk, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, gently drying finish centers on aromatic wood notes complicated by suggestions of cocoa and white pepper.

Delicately rich, deeply sweet. Toffee, mulberry, cedar, roasted cacao nib, rhododendron-like flowers in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart acidity; plush, buoyantly creamy mouthfeel. The crisply cocoa-toned finish is redolent of almond and rhododendron.

Sweetly savory, delicate. Cantaloupe, sweet snap pea, pistachio, cherry blossom, cedar in aroma and cup. Crisp, savory acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The gently drying finish, with a hint of cherry blossoms, is enveloped by fresh-cut cedar.

Intricate, immensely sweet. Dried raspberry, orange zest, mousse-like chocolate, Cognac, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Punchy, sweet acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The flavor consolidates to chocolate and dried raspberry, with a hint of sweet ferment, in the finish.

Delicate, crisply tart. Blackcurrant, walnut, lemon zest, carob, violet in aroma and cup. Brisk, sweet-tart acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates to carob and blackcurrant in the crisp finish.

Sweet-toned, roundly pungent. Brown sugar, ripe cantaloupe, fresh-cut fir, violet-like flowers in aroma and cup. Plump, balanced acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a lightly drying finish.

Sweetly nutty, deeply floral. Butterscotch, hazelnut, lilac, tamarind, dried papaya in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; satiny mouthfeel. All flavor notes harmoniously carry into a resonant short finish; hazelnut and tamarind linger well into the sweet-tart long.

Deeply pungent, sweet-savory. Magnolia, dried mango, toasted barley, hops, thyme. Plump, juicy acidity; silky-smooth, delicate mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish consolidates to a citrus-leaning hops, complicated by hints of sweet thyme.

Complex, subtly intricate. Lychee, tamarind, roasted pumpkin seed, pink peppercorn, rhododendron in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet-savory acidity; lightly satiny, smooth mouthfeel. The crisp resonance of the finish centers around lychee and tamarind in the short, rounding to roasted pumpkin seeds and a hint of pink peppercorn in the long.

Delicate, sweetly tart. Mango, elm, honeysuckle, buttery macadamia nut in aroma and cup. Brisk, sweet acidity; billowy-light, satiny mouthfeel. The crisp finish opens with suggestions of mango and macadamia, then tails off into gently drying, aromatic elm.

Elegant, deeply sweet, floral. Lush floral composite (wisteria, violet, lavender), chocolate fudge, oak, mango in aroma and cup. Lyrical, bittersweet acidity; plush, lightly silky mouthfeel. The gently drying finish simplifies to lavender and dark chocolate.

Crisp, sweetly tart. Lemon zest, pistachio, nutmeg, black currant, wisteria in aroma and cup. Tart, zesty acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers around nutmeg and pistachio.

Deeply rich, sweetly tart, complex. Orange marmalade, lilac, roasted cacao nib, myrrh, ripe passionfruit in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart acidity; delicate but full, satiny mouthfeel. Notes of orange marmalade and lilac characterize the sweetly dry finish in the short, while the long settles into pretty hints of myrrh.

Complex, sweetly rich. Blueberry, redwood, grapefruit blossom, roasted cacao nib, faint jasmine in aroma and cup. Tartly sweet, juicy acidity; buoyant, satiny mouthfeel. Blueberry and hazelnut carry the dry though flavor-saturated finish.

Deeply sweet-savory. Roasted cacao nib, sage, ripe kiwi, magnolia, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet, juicy acidity; buoyant, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, gently drying finish centers around roasted cacao nib and hazelnut.

Delicately rich, subtly intricate. Violet-like flowers, pink peppercorn, almond butter, peach, myrrh in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant, balanced acidity; silky, buoyantly levitating mouthfeel. The crisply sweet, flavor-saturated finish is animated by spicy suggestions of myrrh and pink peppercorn.

Deeply sweet, dynamically rich. Lemon curd, almond butter, baker’s chocolate, juniper berry, myrrh in aroma and cup. Juicy, lightly tart acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. The richly drying finish is animated by baker’s chocolate and cinnamon in the short and myrrh in the long.

Big, richly sweet. Apricot, wisteria-like flowers, fresh-cut fir, paprika, cocoa in aroma and cup. Quietly juicy, rounded acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Wisteria and paprika in the flavor-saturated short finish; cocoa in the long.