Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX on June 25, 2025. 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.)
We had another busy week at BevX with new, tasty beverage reviews to share.
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Tongue Dancer Wines The Sly One Chardonnay Dry Creek Valley 2023
Tongue Dancer Wines (TDW) has just released its second vintage of their “Sly One” Chardonnay, and we are over the moon. This satisfies our desire for excellent wines with a touch of intrigue as well. Like the first vintage in 2021, the Sly One Chardonnay hails from Dry Creek Valley, near Healdsburg. The vineyard is planted with the Montrachet clone — a name very familiar to white Burgundy lovers…
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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
Davis Bynum Virginia’s Block Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley 2024
Brilliant, light pale straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of grapefruit, grass, and citrus zest with supporting notes of fresh herbs, lemongrass, slate, and jasmine. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of green melon, guava, kiwi, lime, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. $30 – 4 Stars/91 points
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Calumet Farm 18 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, deep amber color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of baking spices, gingerbread, and dried fruits with supporting notes of brown sugar, roasted nuts, oak, and black tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a bittersweet chocolate-driven core with flavors reminiscent of baking spices, butterscotch, candied ginger, leather, and charred oak. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a voluptuous texture. $499.99 – 5 Stars
Kōloa Rum Company Hawaiian Sweet Tea Rum Cocktail (RTD)
Slightly hazy, brown amber color. The nose is forward and inviting, offering scents of ripe peach with black tea and a hint of Rum. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a black tea-driven core with generous notes of peach and mildly sweet Rum. Light to medium-bodied with authentic ice tea flavors finishing with a mild tea tannin grip. Super refreshing and easy — pour over ice and serve with a citrus wedge. An incredible value that will be welcome at any BBQ or tailgate. $12.75 – 4 Stars