2001 vintage of Valrhona’s single domain Trinidadian chocolate. Bursting with tangerine flavour, a good choice for those preferring a less bitter chocolate. It is however a little insubstantial, lacking the depth of other Valrhona offerings.
Reviews
Martin Christy: 13-Oct-2002
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| Aroma: | 8.5 | 10% |
| Look/snap: | 7.5 | 5% |
| Taste: | 8 | 35% |
| Melt: | 8 | 5% |
| Length: | 7 | 15% |
| Opinion: | 7.5 | 30% |
| Total/100: | 77.25 | 100% |
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As usual from Valrhona a fine looking chocolate, with a stimulating ‘high’ aroma with shades of Stilton. Once in the mouth very smooth with a cool refreshing melt quickly exploding into a flood of tangerine-citrus with a hint of bitter background notes of tobacco and strong green tea. The citrus fades into a pleasant milkyness, after which this chocolate has little left to say, leaving the mouth somewhat unfulfilled. Length is slightly sour and a little waxy, and fades fairly quickly, but is not at all bad.
A good chocolate, but maybe not as good as it first seems.
