Valrhona - Noir Araguani

The tasting notes reflect my personal opinion.

Name

Valrhona - Noir Araguani (dark chocolat)
Main ingredients are cocoa beans, brown sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, vanilla.
Cocoa content: minimum 72% cocoa

Manufacturer

Valrhona, 26600 Tain L'Hermitage, France

Packaging

The 70g chocolate bar is sealed in aluminium foil and wrapped in a cardboard envelope.

Look

The chocolate is very dark brown. Its edges have a red hint in sunlight.

Sound

The chocolate breaks with a clear snap sound.

Smell

The smells is of cocoa, a very light bitterness and sugar.

Mouthfeel

The chocolate has a very smooth surface and melts slowly and evenly into a very fine and smooth liquid.

Taste

The initial flavour is a light sweetness but cocoa flavours evolve quickly. The cocoa has a dark hint of roast and a bitterness as in coffee and bark. But the cocoa is framed by a surprisingly intense sweetness.

Aftertaste

The aftertaste is mainly sweetness at the front of the mouth and some notes of cocoa and bitterness towards the rear and sides of the mouth.

Summary

This is dark chocolate with a very smooth texture that melts evenly into a fine liquid. The cocoa has some notes of bitterness and is framed by sugary sweetness.

Verdict

The chocolate has a very smooth structure. But its flavours are dominated by sweetness that almost hides the interesting richness of the cocoa. 4 Stars.

Dates

Lot number: LP7515281, best before 02/2017, tasted 22&23/01&12/02/2017