American

Chocolate Lava Cake

dessert • rich • chocolate

Also known as: molten chocolate cake

Top Pour:  20-Year-Old Tawny Port

Caramelized nuts and dried fruit mirror molten chocolate richness.

Body: fullAcidity: mediumSweetness: sweet

Why it works

  • Oxidative nuttiness echoes toasted sugar crusts.
  • Sweetness and alcohol stand up to rich chocolate intensity.

Signature aromas

toffeedried figcocoa

Bottle inspiration

Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Douro Valley, Portugal • splurge

Toffee, fig, and toasted walnut with warming spirit sweetness.

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Updated Nov 17, 2025