BevX Reviews – Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX November 1, 2023. 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.
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Beverage of the Week
Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Paso Robles 2022
The great Patelin de Tablas Rouge is made with a unique blend of 54% Syrah, 29% Grenache, 13% Mourvedre, 3% Counoise, and 1% Terret Noir. We have watched the makeup of this wine change through the years (this is our ninth vintage reviewed). Through the years the portion of Syrah has dipped but in 2022 we see the highest percentage of Syrah since the 2014 vintage…
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Peppucci I Rovi Grechetto Todi 2019
Brilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of spring flowers, nectarine, and hay with supporting notes of green tea, honeysuckle, and fresh herbs. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of green apple, pomelo, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with soft tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $22 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Peppucci Montorsolo Grechetto Todi 2022
Brilliant, light gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of spring flowers, lemon, and kumquat with supporting notes of green tea, honeysuckle, and guava. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. All stainless steel fermented and rested — amazingly fresh and vibrant. $16 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Spirits Reviews
Bauchant Orange Liqueur
Brilliant, pale orange-tinged straw color. The nose is filled with the scents of burnt orange peel and Cognac with lovely Mandarin orange accents and a touch of honey. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a complex orange-driven core with expansive Cognac flavors, dry and bitter orange notes, and orange honey. Medium to full-bodied with incredible length and balance and as the sophisticated orange flavors evolve from start to finish. $25.99 – 4.5 Stars
Edinburgh Elderflower Liqueur
Brilliant, pale golden/orange color. The nose is filled with the scents of spring flowers with accents of ripe peach and apricot with hints of grapefruit zest and dragon fruit. The palate echoes the delivering an exotic tropical fruit-driven core with generous supporting notes of peach preserves, candied citrus zest, and ginger. Medium-bodied with a very lush, silky texture that will want to pair with fresh acid in your cocktails. $32.99 – 4 Stars
Tia Maria Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
Brilliant, deep mahogany color. The aromatics are dominated by the scents of rich, dark roast coffee, with accents of chocolate, dark caramel, and vanilla. The palate is exactly as the nose suggests delivering a decadent, sweet coffee-driven core with supporting notes of cocoa nibs, semi bitter coffee beans, and hints of vanilla fudge. Medium-bodied with great length and the ideal alcohol impression. $27.99 – 4 Stars
Charles Goodnight Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of baked orchard fruits with waves of caramel, brown baking spices, oak, vanilla cream, and hints of citrus zest and pepper. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a caramel and honey-focused core with flanking notes of chocolate, nougat, toffee, candied orange peel and ginger with accents of vanilla fudge. Full-bodied and pleasingly warm with loads of decadent sweets that soften the power of the overproof Bourbon. $79.99 – 4 Stars
Lighthouse Gin
Brilliant, crystal clear. Complex lemon notes dominate the aromatics supported by fresh-cut herbs, juniper, pine forest, and a subtle Christmas spice note. The palate echoes the nose delivering a bold, citrus-focused core with fresh lemon juice equaled by lemon zest with accents of baking spices that warm the finish. Medium to full-bodied and ideally balanced with waves of fresh lemon elongated by a silky and generous grain spirit. $49.99 – 4.5 Stars