Impact
Quiet voyager / unsung hero walks a narrow wood plank - pretty straight down the centerline - sprinkled with spice dust & gloam flints.
Appearance 4.6 / 5
stark & unadorned; simply chocolate-plated
stark & unadorned; simply chocolate-plated
| Color: | chameleon depending on the position: clove w/ scarlet & orange shifts |
| Surface: | smooth tile |
| Temper: | fine shellac |
| Snap: | tight; in the pocket |
Aroma 8.3 / 10
similar to its 73.5% label mate, emphasizing fire wood upfront (hence less wet) w/ green olive element
Mouthfeel 12.8 / 15
| Texture: | dessicated |
| Melt: | dry-melt paradox; molten & tad astringent |
Flavor 42.1 / 50
simple cocoa -> iroko wood counter supporting cinnamon -> coriander -> late arriving flavor offsets: tiny black olive -> pure chocolate tannin -> charcoal/tobacco ash -> smoked milk choc mocha
Quality 18 / 20
Generous butter cut eliminates the extremes & attenuates flavors in low bitter / even less acid (despite long fermentation / short conche cycles). Very even-keeled profile tastes lighter than it actually is.