BevX Reviews – Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX May 20, 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
Troon Vineyard Kubli Bench Amber Applegate Valley 2019
Troon Amber is made with a unique blend of 74% Riesling, 16% Vermentino, and 10% Viognier. This uncommon and tasty wine is Troon’s first blended orange wine. Troon has previously offered orange wines made individually from Riesling and Vermentino. Troon believes that they can create an orange wine with greater depth and complexity through blending… See the Beverage of the Week feature
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Spirits Reviews
Kraken Black Spiced Rum
Deep, black color. The nose is assertive with the scents of chocolate, coffee, and cloves with accents of ginger, cinnamon and pepper. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a sweet chocolate and molasses driven core with loads of Christmas cake spices. Full-bodied with a viscous palate. Great name — great packaging and an average Spiced Rum. $18.99 – 3 Stars
Wine Reviews
Tongue Dancer Wines Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2018
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of red cherry and black tea with supporting notes of five spice and red currant. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of ripe black cherry, raspberry, clay, slate, and vanilla. The finish is long and lingering with lush, ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent and silky texture. $49 4.5 Stars/95 points
Tongue Dancer Wines The Sly One Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2017
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of red cherry and raspberry with supporting notes of pomegranate, boysenberry, sour cherry, and black currant. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, five spice, earth, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with soft tannins. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced with a meaty texture. $59 4 Stars/93 points
Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rosé Paso Robles 2019
Brilliant, light salmon color. The nose is moderately intense offering scents of kumquat and nectarine with supporting notes of wet stones, pomegranate, and sultanas. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of ripe apricot, orange peel, and mineral. The finish is tart and refreshing with sour red berry notes. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $25 4 Stars/93 points
Tablas Creek Dianthus Adelaida District 2019
Brilliant, deep strawberry color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of strawberry and rose petals with supporting notes of watermelon, wet stones, and cranberry. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, red cherry, and orange peel. The finish is tart yet lush and semisweet. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $30 4.5 Stars/95 points