BevX Reviews – Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX June 17, 2020. Click the links to get the score and the full analysis of each beverage. 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 reviews 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.
As always you see all of our reviews here:
Beverage of the Week
Tongue Dancer Wines Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2018
BevX readers know that we are huge fans of Tongue Dancer’s wines. This is the fourth Tongue Dancer Sonoma Coast Pinot that we have reviewed and it is a consistent favorite. Their Sonoma Coast Pinot is a blend of multiple vineyards, in the 2018 vintage it’s a 50/50 blend from the Pratt Vineyard and the Putnam Vineyard. You can absolutely see how the sum… See the Beverage of the Week feature
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Foundry Rodgers Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2017
See the Full BevX Featured Review Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of red cherry and five spice with supporting notes of cranberry and forest floor. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of ripe and sour cherry, dried mushrooms, oak, and vanilla. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. $62
4 Stars/92 points
Chateau Climens Asphodèle Blanc Bordeaux 2018
Brilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of bees wax, peach, and honey with supporting notes of citrus zest, mineral, and chamomile. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of apricot, blanched almonds, lemon curd, and nectarine. The finish is long and lingering with sweet and tart fruits in equal parts. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant but waxy texture. $41.99 5 Stars/97 points
Chateau Climens Cypres de Climens Barsac 2016
Brilliant, deep golden color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of apricot, honey, and chamomile with supporting notes of tropical fruit, orange peel, and peach. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of candied ginger, honeycomb, and lychee. The finish is long and lingering with hints of lemon crd and mineral. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a viscous texture. $56.99 4.5 Stars/94 points
Spirits Reviews
Johnnie Walker Platinum 18 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Deep bronze with hints of gold and copper. The nose is absolutely luxurious offering a careful marriage of fruit, rich malt, sweet grains, toffee, roasted nuts, clove, allspice, honeycomb, and smoky Islay notes of peat fires, and faint sea breezes. The palate echoes the nose delivering a perfectly balanced dram that builds in intensity as it sits on the tongue. This beautiful blend offers the best of lush Speyside Whiskies punctuated by the essence of Islay with a glorious grain presence that binds it all into one seamless package. $80 – 4.5 Stars