BevX Reviews Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX on November 20, 2024. 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.
As always you see all of our reviews here:
Beverage of the Week
Tongue Dancer Putnam Vineyard Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast 2022
The 2022 vintage marks the ninth vintage of The Tongue Dancer Putnam Vineyard Pinot Noir. Loyal BevX readers and fans of Tongue Dancer wines know the Putnam Vineyard Pinot to be synonymous with their “Pinot de Ville” designation as it was from 2014 to 2019. From 2021, TDW has a dedicated label for the great Putnam Vineyard… See the Beverage of the Week feature
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Rosenblum Cellars Del Barba Vineyard Zinfandel Contra Costa County 2019
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry with supporting notes of dried herbs, slate, blueberry, and lavender. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, bramble, rosemary, and black pepper. The finish is long and lingering with firm tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $40 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Ola Sol Agave Wine Mexico NV
Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are redolent of Blanco Tequila, offering scents of cooked agave, mineral, and citrus zest with supporting notes of wildflowers and straw. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a baked agave-driven core with flavors of tropical fruit and flowers, sweet grass, and honey rising on the finish with hints of slate. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. A great alternative to Tequila for those looking to have a second or third Tequila-based cocktail. $31.50 – 4 Stars/92 points
Spirits Reviews
King of Kentucky Barrel No. 10 — 2024 16 Years Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is incredibly generous and complex with notes of sweet fruit cake, dark chocolate, freshly toasted grains, roasted coconut, vanilla bean, and caramel with accents of candied ginger and brown baking spices. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a robust, caramel, and charred oak core with waves of chocolate covered coconut, roasted grains, and brown baking spices. Full-bodied with a complex and dense palate that needs a splash of water and time to aerate. Sip slowly, as it’s not cheap, and there are just 5,100 bottles available. $349.99 – 4 Stars