Valrhona Manjari 64% Dark Chocolate Bar

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Valrhona Manjari 64% Dark Chocolate Bar
Beans from Madagascar
Bar articulated in France
About $6
Valrhona’s Description of the Bar: Fresh and tangy.

The presentation of the bar is very simple, clean, and professional. Black wrapping, black box, chocolate in the shape of a large, thin square. It’s the same as the other Valrhona bars (refer to Tanariva bar).

Nicely tempered, so it seems somewhat hard and is resistant to melt on touch. But it melts in the mouth so slowly and smoothly that you can really savor it.

The bar is extremely complex and has many notes of sour and dried fruits, as well as nuts. Sour cherries are especially prominent. There are also flavors of apricots and plums, as well as berries, including blackberries and especially raspberries. All of it comes together with a soft tannin/oaky taste. The bar is extremely flavorful, yet the overtones are subtle and gradual enough on your palate that you’re not overpowered. Nice, long, oaky finish.

Presentation: 3.5/5.0
Taste: 4.7/5.0
Melt: 4.8/5.0
Length: 3.5/5.0
Value: 4.5/5.0. This is a very fair price to pay for a gourmet chocolate, especially one of this quality.
Overall Score: 4.6/5.0. This is the perfect dark for someone, like me, who doesn’t like it too bitter. Very fruity, creamy, rich, and fantastically controlled bitterness = excellent.