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Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX on February 19, 2025. Click the links to get each beverage’s score and full analysis. Every Wednesday, we release new stories, introduce our latest reviews, and send our subscribers their weekly, free digital newsletter. (Subscribe here.)
We had another busy week at BevX with new, tasty beverage reviews to share.
We have shifted our review format in order to offer more reviews for our review-hungry readers. The review pages (links below) will now offer a full tasting note with links to a full detail review for our Featured Beverages.
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Beverage of the Week
Papapietro Perry Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021 Papapietro Perry are Pinot Noir specialists, with 10 of their 12 wines on offer featuring this Burgundian grape. Peters Vineyard was Papapietro Perry’s first vineyard-designated wine. The vineyard lies a few miles west of Sebastopol on the edge of the Russian River Valley appellation… See the Beverage of the Week feature
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Gary Farrell McDonald Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of dried herbs, slate, and boysenberry with supporting notes of violet, cedar, and graphite. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of elderberry, pomegranate, black tea, tamari, sour cherry, and hints of blood orange. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $75 – 4 Stars/93 points
Gary Farrell Lancel Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red currant, boysenberry, and thyme with supporting notes of five spice, hibiscus flower, pomegranate, and slate. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, raspberry, lavender, and licorice. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $75 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Gary Farrell Martaella Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
Brilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of apricot stone, spring flowers, and wet stones with supporting notes of citrus zest, kiwi, toasted hazelnut, and honeysuckle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, orange peel, lemon curd, and brioche. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $65 – 4.5 Stars/94 points
Gary Farrell Zio Tony Ranch Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, forest floor, and black tea with supporting notes of dried herbs, five spice, tart cherry, and slate. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of raspberry, boysenberry, pomegranate, and hints of dried lavender. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $75 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
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Four Roses Small Batch Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, medium copper to amber color. The nose is gorgeous, offering scents of caramel with generous notes of nutmeg, cinnamon, and dried red berries with hints of clove and oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fruit and vanilla-driven core with supporting notes of nectarine, raspberry, and oak with hints of wild mint and black pepper. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an elongated palate and long, trailing finish. $59.99 – 4.5 Stars