BevX Reviews Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX on March 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
O’Hara’s Irish Red Ale (Ireland)
The O’Hara’s Irish Red Ale is a more recent addition to the Carlow Brewing lineup as there is a renewed interest in the style. Some Irish beer aficionados may remember this ale called by its former name, Moling’s Red Ale — also made at Carlow Brewing… See the Beverage of the Week feature
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Wine Reviews
Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2023
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry, earth, and violet with supporting notes of black tea, oak, and dried herbs. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of raspberry, pomegranate, sour cherry, rhubarb, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $50 – 4 Stars/92 points
Gary Farrell Selection Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2022
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, rose petals, and pomegranate with supporting notes of black tea, earth, and anise. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, raspberry, kumquat, and tamarind. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Gary Farrell Grist Vineyard Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2021
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of bramble, forest floor, and five spice with supporting notes of black tea, cigar box, and hibiscus flower. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of plum, strawberry, cassis, tamarind, and tart wild blueberry. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $55 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Gary Farrell Olivet Lane Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
Brilliant, medium golden straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of spring flowers, lemon curd, and apricot stone with supporting notes of brioche, lemon grass, oak, and slate. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of white peach, Meyer lemon, meringue, and lychee. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars/94 points
Spirits Reviews
Remus Bourbon Master Distiller Experimental Series No. 1, 9 Years Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of baking spices, candied ginger, and treacle with supporting notes of caramel, charred oak, crème brulee, and orange peel. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a toffee-driven core with flavors of charred spun sugar, dark chocolate, dried fruits, and cashew butter. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $79.99 – 4.5 Stars