MarieBelle
Impact
Presentation 4.2 / 5
Tiffany-type blue for the box or a red ‘n blue chest; enrobed pieces feature “art” screened transfers (of basic greeting card designs)
Aromas 1.4 / 5
dead out of the box
Textures/Melt 7.3 / 10
| Shells: | medium gauge |
| Centers: | best part of the skill-set |
Flavor 27.8 / 50
big attitude / low fortitude; generally weak
Quality 16.6 / 30
Form & fashion trounce function & finesse. Best suited for tea & crumpets after the ladies luncheon & an afternoon of shopping in SoHo.
Selections
| Couverture: | Santander |
FILLED-CHOCOALTE
Manjari – tea interred well below the surface of cocoa, i.e., MIA
Lavender – an inspired reach... resembles unadorned espresso; POW
Espresso – is this a game of mix & match? KIA
Raspberry – finally a phenetic resemblance if not an altogether DNA match; Smucker’s fruit preserve quality
Caramel – gianduja aspect; best of the set
BARS
Milk – aromatic tantalizer; turgid mouthfeel; evanescent flavor
Dark – flat matte finish; clear, almost brittle snap; good tannins on the inhalation; dry taste & texture bordering cereal past its expiration date
White Strawberry - girls afternoon out; aroma lathered in strawberry cream; initial taste of white paste, then strawberry sorbet streak flares off into fruit wafer; quaint
Aztec Dark - 70% Venezuelan; symmetrical alignment between aroma/taste; hibiscus-marshmallow followed-on by cherry, slowed by unrefined oil
LIQUID
Hot Chocolate – low-river brown color; Nestlé’s Quik aroma; flavors reaches for standard fare – mostly malt; sensuous spherical feel around the mouth; simple stuff & simply good
Manjari – tea interred well below the surface of cocoa, i.e., MIA
Lavender – an inspired reach... resembles unadorned espresso; POW
Espresso – is this a game of mix & match? KIA
Raspberry – finally a phenetic resemblance if not an altogether DNA match; Smucker’s fruit preserve quality
Caramel – gianduja aspect; best of the set
BARS
Milk – aromatic tantalizer; turgid mouthfeel; evanescent flavor
Dark – flat matte finish; clear, almost brittle snap; good tannins on the inhalation; dry taste & texture bordering cereal past its expiration date
White Strawberry - girls afternoon out; aroma lathered in strawberry cream; initial taste of white paste, then strawberry sorbet streak flares off into fruit wafer; quaint
Aztec Dark - 70% Venezuelan; symmetrical alignment between aroma/taste; hibiscus-marshmallow followed-on by cherry, slowed by unrefined oil
LIQUID
Hot Chocolate – low-river brown color; Nestlé’s Quik aroma; flavors reaches for standard fare – mostly malt; sensuous spherical feel around the mouth; simple stuff & simply good