Chocolate Tasting Notes & Pairings

The color is deep brown with a red tint, or a deep purple brown. Good shine showing perfect temper, nice snap as well, this is gonna be good. Chocolatey brown fruits jump right into the nose, with a hint of tropical vinegar. Great melt, like butter on the tongue. This is what we call a fruit bomb, strong, sweet and salty. I get a lot of dark roasted seeds like sunflower and sesame. Flavor moving to rich fruity cacao, black and brown fruits. Now it’s baked cherry fruit pie with a salty toasted pretzel crust. Light wood and a hint of pipe tobacco. Strong and firm, but with balanced richness, acidity, and body. Nothing sticks out about this bar but you can’t ignore it. Low astringency, despite having such a big body. Ready to enjoy now, or hold for three months to knock down some of the fruit. - WL (tasted 8/28/24)

 

Spring 2024

70% DARK CHOCOLATE

This chocolate has a creamy smooth melt that hugs the tongue as it warms. Silky rich cacao takes the lead, with roasted mixed nuts, nut skins, and tahini jumping into the nose on the melt. Opens up into yellow tropical fruits with a fresh red berry acidity on the melt. Now swimming with purple fruits, brown fruits, dates, and caramel. Green grapes. This is like a raspberry coulis mixed with warm whipped cream and brownie batter, heavy on the brownie. Low wood and tobacco coming in. A subtle touch of bitterness hides beneath the fruit — blink and you’ll miss it. Long clean finish with light astringency. This one is layered and complex but easy to enjoy. Already a staff favorite, it will be interesting to see how this bar opens up in the coming months. — WL