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This style of Rosé really gets us excited. We love the perfect balance of fruit and acidity with more generous fruit than you would think considering its very modest alcohol — just 12.9 abv. The Grenache for the 2019 2Hawk Rosé remained on the vine two weeks longer than the typical year until it...
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This rich and hedonistic wine is made with a classic Rhône blend of 45% Grenache, 33% Syrah, 12% Counoise, and 10% Mourvédre. The 2018 vintage provided near ideal conditions with cooler than normal temperature with a six week heatwave in July to August followed by moderate temperatures again befor...
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This is 2Hawk's reserve-tier Tempranillo sourced from their oldest planting of Tempranillo dating to 2009. These Tempranillo vines grow in volcanic soils, which are unusual to the Rogue Valley AVA. This wine is fermented with indigenous yeast, as are all wines at 2Hawk, with 8% Cabernet Sauvignon an...
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This is a bold Rye with style and balance as well. It's made with a mash-bill of 95% Rye and 5% malted barley — so there is no chance of mistaking this Whiskey with a Bourbon! It's aged for three to five years in charred American oak barrels in Redwood Empire's West Sonoma County rack house that p...
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This is the second vintage of the Red Hills Cellars Pinot Noir that we have reviewed and we sense a trend of excellence. The fruit for this delicious Pinot Noir was sourced entirely from Oregon's Willamette Valley. It was rested in French oak barrels (39% new barrels) for a period of 17 months and t...
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The 2Hawk Grenache is made with a blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. No doubt the Syrah adds depth to the color and mingles seamlessly with the Grenache on the nose and palate. BevX readers know that we love Grenache. For 2Hawk the 2017 vintage was one that rewarded patience as August 2017 was one...
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There is precious little Vermentino grown in America and that's a shame. Nearly every Sauvignon Blanc drinker loves Vermentino when they try it. 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...
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The color may shock you as it's nearly as deep ruby red as a Beaujolais. The Red Hills Cellars Rosé drinks like the most refreshing red wine that you have ever had. It's made with 100% Grenache — a varietal that is capable of making outstanding Rosé wines. Both the aromatics and the palate are f...
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BevX readers know that we are huge fans of Tongue Dancer's wines. This is the fourth Tongue Dancer Sonoma Coast Pinot that we have reviewed and it is a consistent favorite. Their Sonoma Coast Pinot is a blend of multiple vineyards, in the 2018 vintage it’s a 50/50 blend from the Pratt Vineyard and...
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What is Piquette? Piquette is a French term for a style of wine that was produced in most European farm wineries for centuries. In the spirit of never letting any good material go to waste winemakers would add water, and sometimes a bit of sugar, to pomace (grape solids left after pressing to extrac...
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This wine represents Tongue Dancer Wines fourth Chardonnay and the second from Pratt Vineyard Irwin Lane in the Russian River Valley AVA. This vintage is a bit different than the last. Tongue Dancer frequently utilizes native yeast and in some cases the fermentation process can yield flavors that th...
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Troon Amber is made with a unique blend of 74% Riesling, 16% Vermentino, and 10% Viognier. This unique 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 wit...
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The sixth commercial release of the tasty Tongue Dancer Wines Rosé of Pinot Noir (the fourth that we have reviewed) is delicious as always and in fact it is our favorite to date. This Rosé is in short supply so get yours fast. The 2019 Rosé was made with grapes sourced from a selection of Tongue...
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Much like their wonderful Vodka, this unique spirit begins with pure maple sap that is then fermented and then distilled. The Maple Spirit is distilled to a much lower proof than the Vodka (125 proof) to retain maximum maple flavors. The bold maple spirit is then aged in Hungarian oak casks until it...
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Made with a unique blend of 60% Tinta Roriz, 35% Primitivo, and 5% Grenache. This is the first Troon Rosé that we have seen. It is perhaps their first Rosé (certainly in the modern era of Troon Vineyard that started in 2016). This Rosé is certainly made in the crisp, refreshing, and moderate alco...
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