Lindt Excellence Strawberry Intense Dark

Taste-wise it exceeded my expectations; I thought it was very, very tasty. The strawberry pieces were zingy and fruity, whilst the dark chocolate was sweet and rich. There's nothing not to like about it. Infact I think I enjoyed it more than the Strawberry Intense White, although they are two very different taste experiences - the white chocolate version is all about the creaminess whereas this is all about the richness of the dark chocolate. I know many people will prefer a higher percentage of cocoa solids, but I enjoyed this 47% version. I would say it's a "friendly" tasting dark chocolate. I would rate this bar as highly as the Lindt Coconut Intense, which is one of my favourite Lindt bars.


Overall, a lovely bar from Lindt and one I would consider a "special treat", ie. something you wouldn't have every week but on a more occasional basis. I hope it sells well and doesn't get discontinued as so many products like this seem to. In my opinion Lindt produce one of the best widely available ranges of quality chocolate bars in the UK, and I commend them for giving new flavours like this a chance.

Price: £1.99 at Sainsbury's/ £1.83 at Tesco.
Nutritional facts: Contains 1% freeze-dried strawberry, as well as milk fat.