Taster

Nose: Choux pastry fresh out of the oven. Pain au chocolat.

Palate: Lean and chewy, like the inside of a croissant. Passion fruit. Sweet red peppers.

Finish: Ground black pepper.

Comment: Does Starbucks know about this?

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Fresh, vibrant and clean. Pine/forest floor, tangerine zest. Becomes sweeter and more chocolatey in time.

Palate: Light and fresh with a tingle akin to hot sand. A bleached maritime feel to start though it sweetens as it opens.

Finish: Dry, tingling.

Comment: Lighter and more lean than the '73.

Score: 8.5