For years, I struggled with finding a way to best convey my opinions on the Wines, Beer, and Spirits I review at BevX.com. In accordance with tradition, I set out to write the best damn tasting note I could, along with a score that would help quantify my love or disdain for a particular product.
While I am proud of this work and stand behind my reviews, I had always felt that it wasn’t enough. What I wanted was a way to convey my complete thoughts on a product in context, without becoming too verbose or wonky. I wanted to give more than the score.
After years of experimentation, I have succeeded in creating a review format that best approximates a candid conversation from a bar stool without all of the danger of joining me for drinks!
The BevX Report takes the spirit of this new conversational review format. It presents it in a colorful, easy-to-digest infographic that will have equal value to the beverage enthusiast, the bartender, retailer, and even the brand representative.
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Tongue Dancer Wines Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2023
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Brilliant, medium gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of mango, honeysuckle, and jasmine with supporting notes of lychee, citrus zest, bees wax, and apricot stone. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of white peach, star fruit, lemon curd, and oak. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $55 – 4.5 Stars/96 points
Troon Vineyard Druid’s White Applegate Valley 2024
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Hazy, medium green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of spring flowers, pear, and guava with supporting notes of jasmine, apricot stone, citrus zest, honey, and accents of candied ginger. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of white peach, nectarine, orange peel, and hints of green tea. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent yet vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 48% Grenache Blanc, 17% Bourboulenc, 14% Roussanne, 11% Vermentino, 5% Clairette Blanche, and 5% Picpoul Blanc. $30 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Troon Vineyard Druid’s Pink Applegate Valley 2024
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Bright, medium salmon color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of strawberry, apricot stone, and dried herbs with supporting notes of red grapefruit zest, kumquat, quince, and violet. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, rhubarb, boysenberry, and slate. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. Made with a blend of 62% Mourvèdre, 18% Grenache, 8% Cinsault, 7% Carignan, and 5% Counoise. $30 – 4.5 Stars/94 points
Troon Vineyard Druid’s Red Applegate Valley 2024
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Slightly hazy, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black plum, boysenberry, and dried herbs with supporting notes of earth, black tea, and hints of leather. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, elderberry, baking spices, tart cherry, and truffle. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $30 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Waterloo Prickly Pear & Rose Gin
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Brilliant, alluring, salmon pink color. The nose is wonderfully floral and fruity, with scents of hibiscus flowers, rose petals, and red grapefruit zest, along with subtle notes of raspberry and slate. The palate is in complete agreement with the nose, delivering a three-dimensional expression of the aromatics with supporting notes of juniper and lavender. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with a bright dose of citrus on an opulent texture that lingers for minutes. Ideal sipped chilled or served in cocktails. $34.99 – 5 Stars/97 points
Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas Adelaida District 2023
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red currant, blackberry, and black tea with supporting notes of leather, graphite, dried fruits, cigar box, and rosemary. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, black plum, dried fruits, cassis, and sassafras. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture while being incredibly nimble and vibrant. Made with a blend of 33% Mourvedre, 31% Syrah, 26% Grenache, 6% Cinsaut, 2% Counoise, and 2% Vaccarese. $75 – 5 Stars/97 points
Tablas Creek Syrah Adelaida District 2023
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black plum, earth, and mocha with supporting notes of black tea, dark chocolate, guanciale, and leather. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, five spice, tamarind, and hints of licorice and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $55 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Tablas Creek Alouette Grenache Adelaida District 2024
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Brilliant, light ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of hibiscus flower, boysenberry, and thyme with supporting notes of pomegranate, violet, and hints of orange peel. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of strawberry, slate, red plum, and subtle notes of sour cherry. The finish is long and lingering with soft tannins. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $35 – 4 Stars/93 points
Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Blanc Adelaida District 2024
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Brilliant, medium green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of white peach, lychee, and soursop with supporting notes of lemon curd, pineapple, orange peel, and jasmine. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of apricot, honey, quince, citrus zest, and slate and hints of bees wax. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant but mildly waxy texture. $30 – 4.5 Stars/94 points
Domaine St. Laurent Pinot Noir Rogue Valley 2023
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Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, forest floor, and thyme with supporting notes of boysenberry, and earth, with hints of cinnamon, and vanilla. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant yet generous texture. $18 – 4 Stars/91 points
Papapietro Perry Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2022
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Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of ripe red berries, hibiscus flower, and red currant with supporting notes of cranberry, dried herbs, and violet. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, pomegranate, red currant, and hints of earth. The finish is long and lingering with soft tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $64 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Lakeview Vineyard Pinot Noir Green Valley of Russian River Valley 2023
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black tea, mineral, and raspberry with supporting notes of red berry compote, dried herbs, earth, and oak. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, baking spices, cassis, black plum, and thyme. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a rich texture. $65 – 4.5 Stars/96 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Putnam Vineyard Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast 2023
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, boysenberry, and black tea with supporting notes of five spice, leather, and earth. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, hibiscus flower, black plum, and pomegranate. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $75 – 4.5 Stars/96 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Pinot de Ville, 10th Anniversary Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2023
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, violet, and dried herbs with supporting notes of black tea, hibiscus flower, and oak. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, baking spices, mineral, earth, and thyme. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $69 – 5 Stars/97 points
Bernardus Griva Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Arroyo Seco/Monterey 2023
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Brilliant, light golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of grapefruit, honeysuckle, and slate with supporting notes of green tea, guava, fresh herbs, and hints of chamomile. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of quince, ripe kiwi, apricot stone, bees wax, and pomelo. The finish is long and lingering with a pleasingly tart edge. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant yet supple texture. $30 – 4.5 Stars/94 points
Tongue Dancer Pratt Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
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Brilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of pear, white peach, and citrus zest with supporting notes of kumquat, lemon grass, and honeysuckle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of lemon curd, apricot stone, slate, oak, and quince. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a creamy but vibrant texture. $59 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Tongue Dancer Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
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Brilliant, light golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of green apple, lychee, and oak with supporting notes of mineral, citrus zest, and lemon curd. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of pear, slate, vanilla custard, peach, and orange peel. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $55 – 5 Stars/97 points
Tongue Dancer Pinot de Ville Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast 2022
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, dried herbs, and red cherry with supporting notes of black tea, forest floor, slate, truffle, red cherry, fennel seed, and hibiscus flower. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, five spice, cranberry jam, and wild blueberry with hints of mint. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins and sexy oak accents. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. The 2022 Tongue Dancer Pinot Noirs are wines for cellaring — they are noble beasts with dexterity. $69 – 5 Stars/97 points
Tongue Dancer Putnam Vineyard Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast 2022
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, elderberry, and dried herbs with supporting notes of garrigue, slate, thyme, iron, cocoa, and tamari. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of blackberry, boysenberry, black tea, and graphite. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. The 2022 Tongue Dancer Pinot Noirs are wines for cellaring — they are noble beasts with dexterity. $75 – 4.5 Stars/96 points
Troon Vineyard Druid’s White Applegate Valley 2023
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Brilliant, light green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of pear, apricot stone, and beeswax with supporting notes of jasmine, guava, mineral, honeysuckle, and soft cheese rinds. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of nectarine, red grapefruit, quince paste, kumquat, and green apple skins. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 35% Grenache Blanc, 35% Marsanne, 25% Vermentino, and 5% Roussanne. $25 – 4 Stars/93 points
Troon Vineyard Druid’s Red Applegate Valley 2023
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of plum, raspberry, and dried herbs with supporting notes of leather, mineral, hibiscus flower, thyme, and hints of cigar box. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, blueberry, earth, red currant, and mocha. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. Made with a blend of 30% Syrah, 27% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 19% Mourvedre, and 4% Carignan. If drinking now, open an hour before drinking. $25 – 4.5 Stars/96 points
Troon Vineyard Druid’s Pink Applegate Valley 2023
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Brilliant, medium salmon color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of kumquat, strawberry, and spring flowers with supporting notes of crushed berries, slate, and red grapefruit. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, pomegranate, star fruit, and citrus zest. The finish is long and lingering with tart red fruits that present a slight effervescence. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $25 – 4 Stars/93 points
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