Mexico Agua Escondida Comalcalco Direct Trade 2025

Characteristics Country: MexicoState: Tabasco.Municipality: ComalcalcoHistoric region: La ChontalpaType: TrinitarioCertifications: Direct TradeCrop Year: 2025 Flavor notes: The aroma is bold out of the gate with heady florals, chocolate and dried fig.  The immediate flavor is thick chocolate and molasses.  It is earthy, rich and succulent.  The acidity is present and melds delightfully with dried fruit leather notes (red fruit and fig) and this interesting tang that when coupled with that succulent note made one taster call out 'kelp'.  I know that might sound odd but it fits and they are not wrong and I want to say, kelp is not fishy, it is umami.  There is lots of chocolate to go around and the flavor is long and deep.  I get dates, deep earth, this hint of resiny pine and toasted pecan.  The acidity and bitterness accent each other perfectly and there is astringency enough for a lovely structure. At the 75% we evaluate at the balance is right on the edge but fine.  Slightly sweeter