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Tannat and Malbec mingle frequently in the Southwest of France and for two consecutive vintages they also mingle in Troon's Cuvée Pyrénées. This great blend from Troon is playfully named Cuvée Pyrénées a call to the great and often unheralded wines of this region along the French and Spanish...
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The Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry offers a unique take on the berry flavored Vodkas. While most are cloyingly sweet and one-dimensional this tasty flavored Vodka deftly delivers sweet and tart berry flavors with a refreshing dose of acid and an unexpected tannin structure thanks to the acai berry. In addi...
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Silent Pool Distillers is an artisan distillery located on the Albury Estate at the foot of the Surrey Hills in England. Silent Pool is made with a unique four-stage process that utilizes different methods of extracting essential oils based on the total oils and heartiness of the botanical. In all,...
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Vermont is not just famous for maple and pints of ice cream, it is also home to great number of apple orchards. Vermont apples are pressed and fermented into a raw cider and then distilled and rested in Hungarian oak casks. This apple brandy is not aged for a specific number of years rather they con...
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This is the fourth Troon Tannat that we have sampled and it is our clear favorite. In fact, this is the best American Tannat that we have ever tasted. The Troon Tannat grapes are grown in the high bench land above the Applegate River very near the spring snow lines. Tannat is believed to have origin...
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This is a real beauty showing what Calvados can be with a few years of maturation seamlessly integrating oak and spice into the fold while keeping the fresh apple notes alive. The XO is made with a blend of double distilled Calvados aged 8 to 15 years in small casks....
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The Esprit de Tablas is Tablas Creek's top-tiered white Rhône blend. It's made with a blend of 68% Roussanne, 17% Grenache Blanc, 7% Picpoul Blanc, 4% Picardan, and 4% Clairette Blanche. The grapes for this wine were grown in their certified organic and bio-dynamic estate vineyard. The five varieta...
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Tongue Dancer's third edition of their lovely Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay is proof positive that this wine is a reflection of its vintage. The 2015 Chardonnay was bold with a brash charm while the 2016 Chardonnay is all about finesse and nuance, and the 2017 release lies somewhere in-between whil...
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This beautiful red Meritage is made with a classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 76%, Cabernet Franc 12%, and Merlot 12%. We love the balance (loads of bright acidity) and the complex layers offered in this Napa Valley tribute to Bordeaux. We love that this wine was not rushed spending sufficient time...
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Since much to our shock and horror Old Pulteney discontinued their great 17-year-old, this lovely 15-year-old is our new favorite Old Pulteney Malt. We find this to be the most perfect expression offered by Old Pulteney. Every Whisky distillery portfolio offers one malt that absolutely hits the swee...
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In the 1970s and 80s it was not hard to find charming whites in California made primarily with Semillon. For a multitude of reasons Semillon has fallen out of favor in California but we have never lost our love for the grape — especially when paired with Sauvignon Blanc. The 50 Harvests Meritage B...
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This 2018 Nia Pinot Noir is the third vintage that we have seen it it certainly lives up to the two previous 4-Star performances. Just as exciting is that they have maintained their $9.99 price making this one of the top Pinot Noir values. The grapes are primarily sourced from California's Mendocino...
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The 2017 vintage marks the fourth edition of The Tongue Dancer "Pinot de Ville" and it’s our favorite to date (we at BevX have never given a score of 99 points). As always, grapes are sourced from the Putnam Vineyard located in the Sonoma Coast town of Annapolis just six miles from the Pacific coa...
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We have sampled and enjoyed Rhone inspired red blends previously from Troon but this is the first Syrah dominant Troon wine that we have experienced. It certainly delivers classic Syrah notes of dark fruits with spicy accents while the Grenache provides a juicy and herbal backbone. Troon Vineyard i...
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This bold New World Cabernet with an Old World soul is made with a classic blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot. The J. McClelland Cellars wines are created by the careful blending of separate lots of wines determined by winemakers Paul Scotto and Mitch Cosentino. Wines from various vineya...
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