BevX Reviews – Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX July 6, 2022. 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
Tablas Creek Vermentino Adelaida District 2021
There is precious little Vermentino grown in America — a damn shame — and Tablas Creek’s Vermentino is unmatched. Vermentino is typically high in acid with flavors of grapefruit, green apple, peach, and lime with hints of blanched almonds and spring flowers. The grape is native to Italy where it is utilized in wines from Liguria to Sardegna… See the Beverage of the Week feature
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Milani 1985 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry and black currant with supporting notes of dried herbs, bramble, slate, and black tea. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of blackberry, baking spices, mineral, and smoked meat. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a silky texture. $19.99 – 4 Stars/92 points
Rancho La Gloria AgaVida Agave Wine — Mango USA NV
Brilliant, very light straw color and slight effervescence. The aromatics are intensely fruity, offering scents of mango and passion fruit with supporting notes of honeysuckle and citrus zest. The palate echoes the nose delivering a tropical fruits-driven core with flavors of tropical fruit and green melon. The finish is sweet. Medium-bodied and adequately balanced with a vibrant texture. $12.99 – 3 Stars/85 points
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Rancho La Gloria Skinny Margarita — Strawberry (RTD)
Bright, semi-opaque pink/ruby color. The nose is subtle, offering scents of sweet strawberry and red berries with spring flowers and candy sugar. The palate echoes the nose delivering a sweet, red berry core with tart berries and citrus accents to keep it fresh. Medium-bodied with great fruit concentration and a tart lemonade-like finish. null $8.99 – 3 Stars
Rancho La Gloria Margarita (RTD)
Bright, semi-opaque pale yellow color. The nose is filled with the scent of fresh-squeezed lime with candied citrus and honey. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a sweet, lime-centric core with waves of sweet, fruity wine, and accents of tart lime zest. Medium-bodied with waves of lime and citrus flavors with a sweet/tart candy finish. null $8.99 – 3.5 Stars