Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX on April 15, 2026. Click the links to get each beverage’s score and full analysis. Every Wednesday, we release new stories, introduce our latest reviews, and send subscribers their weekly, free digital newsletter. (Subscribe here.)
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Beverage of the Week
Broken Shed Vodka
Broken Shed Vodka is a premium, additive-free spirit crafted in Wanaka, New Zealand, from just three thoughtfully sourced ingredients. Its base is a whey distillate made from by-products of New Zealand’s grass-fed dairy industry, triple-distilled for exceptional purity and smoothness. This sustainable spirit is then blended with two distinct New Zealand waters…
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Latest Reviews
Wine Reviews
Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Adelaida District 2024
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Brilliant, medium ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, star anise, and black plum with supporting notes of baking spices, violet, black tea, forest floor, and slate. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of elderberry, blueberry, dried herbs, dark cocoa, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, with a supple texture. $28 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rosé Adelaida District 2025
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Brilliant, pale coral color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of orange peel, apricot stone, and red grapefruit with supporting notes of nectarine, slate, and hints of hibiscus. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of yellow plum, wild strawberry, golden kiwi, and wet stones. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $28 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Tablas Creek Vermentino Adelaida District 2025
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Brilliant, light green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red grapefruit zest and pulp, lemongrass, and sea salt with supporting notes of citrus zest, green tea, and hints of orange peel. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of pineapple, quince, Meyer lemon, and star fruit with a ripe, Asian pear accent rising on the finish. The finish is crisp yet expansive. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $35 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Tablas Creek Dianthus Adelaida District 2025
Brilliant, medium salmon color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, dried herbs, and kumquat, with supporting notes of chamomile and red plum, and accents of rhubarb and watermelon rind. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of strawberry, raspberry, and yellow plum, with hints of cranberry, and apricot stone. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 42% Mourvedre, 40% Grenache, 13% Counoise, and 5% Cinsaut. $40 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Adelaida District 2024
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, black raspberry, and cocoa with supporting notes of black tea, earth, bramble, and graphite. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, black currant, plum, five spice, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied, and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $40 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Brancott Flight Song Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2024
Brilliant, light straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of gooseberry, citrus zest, and kiwi with supporting notes of green tea, apricot stone, and quince. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of passion fruit, red grapefruit, under ripe lychee, and lime. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant yet supple texture. $14 – 4 Stars/93 points
Spirits Reviews
Remus Experimental Series No. 2 2017 Straight Wheat Whiskey
Brilliant, medium copper/bronze color. The aromatics are very intense, presenting scents of caramel, butterscotch, and Sherry with supporting notes of treacle, rye, candied ginger, and cashew butter. The palate is in full accord with the nose, delivering a toffee-driven core with flavors of gingerbread, chocolate, baking spices, and sweet red currant. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with a voluptuous and decadent texture. $69.99 – 5 Stars