Washed/Wet Reviews

Deep-toned, floral and chocolaty. Dark chocolate, honeysuckle, tamarind, mulberry, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, rounded but vibrant acidity; very syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Long, lingering, balanced, flavor-saturated finish.

Crisply sweet, rich-toned. Baking chocolate, almond butter, honeysuckle, red grape, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Baking chocolate and red grape complicate the quiet, nut-toned finish.

Crisply sweet, cocoa toned. Cocoa powder, date, oak, magnolia, hint of cinnamon in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with pert acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of magnolia and oak.

Crisply sweet, complex, cocoa- and floral-toned. Cocoa nib, star jasmine, plum, tangerine zest, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Vibrantly sweet structure with juicy-bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of plum and tangerine zest.

Bright, juicy, fruit-toned. Lychee, plum blossom, Meyer lemon zest, sandalwood, nougat in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to attractive notes of lychee and nougat with sandalwood undertones.

Rich-toned, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, almond nougat, date, fresh-cut fir, a hint of gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; full, velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The gently drying finish is chocolaty and richly sweet.

Crisply sweet, deeply rich. Baking chocolate, hazelnut nougat, narcissus, red grape, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet, balanced structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and hazelnut supported by red grape and fresh-cut oak.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicate, sweetly nut-toned. Cashew butter, prairie flowers, fresh-cut fir, caramel, a hint of pear in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; richly nut-framed finish. Nutty through and through in milk, evoking rich cashew butter.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, crisply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, date, magnolia, oak, a hint of marjoram in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, deep chocolate notes are further animated, as are magnolia-like florals.

Elegantly floral, brightly fruit-driven, deeply intricate. Red plum, lemon verbena, myrrh, cocoa nib, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet with high-toned, vibrant acidity; very delicate, silky smooth mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish carries on and on, fulfilling everything in the cup in balanced harmony.

Citrusy and sweetly herbaceous, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, marjoram, pink grapefruit zest, nougat, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with juicy acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib, marjoram and nougat.

Gently fruit-toned, sweetly tart. Plum, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Crisp, high-toned with juicy acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The sweetly herbaceous finish is driven by lemon verbena and maple syrup notes with oak undertones.

Deep-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, graham cracker, marshmallow, dried cranberry, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with floral undertones.

Evaluated as espresso. Gently roast-toned, nut-framed. Cashew butter, cocoa powder, fig newton, lily, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; bittersweet, crisply nutty finish. In three parts milk, sweet pecan and cocoa powder quietly harmonize.

Chocolaty and deep-toned. Date, baking chocolate, hazelnut butter, honeysuckle, cedar in aroma and cup. Vibrantly sweet, resonant acidity; satiny, full mouthfeel. Chocolate and richly wood-framed finish.

Delicately sweet-tart. Apricot, cocoa nib, hazelnut, Meyer lemon zest, hyacinth in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with vibrant, citrusy acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by notes of stone fruit and sweet citrus zest.

Richly aromatic, deeply complex. Tamarind, narcissus, black currant, ripe tomato, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy-tart acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish driven by notes of ripe tomato and cocoa nib with undertones of black currant and cedar.

Juicy, bright, tropical. Pineapple, myrrh, coconut, freesia-like flowers, almond brittle in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, lively acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of pineapple and freesia, rounding to almond and coconut in the long.

Chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut butter, Bing cherry, cedar, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with brisk acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of baking chocolate and hazelnut (think Nutella) with undertones of cherry.

Cocoa-toned, balanced. Cocoa powder, date, magnolia, orange zest, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers around notes of cocoa powder and orange zest with undertones of magnolia.