BevX Reviews – Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX June 1, 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
Tongue Dancer Wines Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2020
This spring (2022) we get treated to a new Tongue Dancer Wines (TDW) Chardonnay. A new Chardonnay is rarely cause for celebration but when it’s made by James MacPhail we take notice. It’s a blend from three vineyards: Bacigalupi, Pratt Irwin Lane, and Pratt Vine Hill. Regular readers at BevX and followers of TDW will recognize some of a couple…
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Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rosé Paso Robles 2021
See the Full BevX Featured Review Brilliant, light peach color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of guava and nectarine with supporting notes of grapefruit, strawberry, and apricot stone. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of persimmon, peach, mineral, and kumquat. The finish is long and lingering with stone fruits and citrus accents. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a unique blend of 79% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, and 6% Counoise. $28 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Tablas Creek Dianthus Adelaida District 2021
See the Full BevX Featured Review Brilliant, deep coral color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of raspberry, strawberry, and slate with supporting notes of cranberry, rose petals, and hibiscus flower. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of red plum, mulberry, and red grapefruit. The finish is tart with hints of citrus and tart red berries. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a unique blend of 42% Mourvedre, 40% Grenache, 17% Counoise, and 1% Cinsaut. $35 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Flambeaux Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2019
Brilliant, deep ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of strawberry and blueberry with supporting notes of baking spices, black tea, black plum, and tomato. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, hibiscus flower, raspberry, and vanilla. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a voluptuous texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Flambeaux Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley 2018
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry and vanilla with supporting notes of sweet forest floor notes, cedar, and five spice. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of blackberry, red plum, black tea, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a voluptuous texture. $70 – 4 Stars/92 points
Flambeaux Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2018
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry jam and mocha with supporting notes of raspberry, mulberry, dried fruits, vanilla, oak, and fresh thyme. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, boysenberry, black tea, sweet oak, and cassis. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $75 – 4 Stars/92 points
Spirits Reviews
Black Button Empire Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep copper/bronze color. The nose is filled with the scents of charred oak supported by roasted nuts, baked orchard fruits, and a generous dose of black pepper. The palate echoes the nose delivering an assertive oak-driven core tamed somewhat by ripe fruit, caramel, and brown baking spices. Full-bodied with a dominant wood presence. $74.99 – 3.5 Stars