BevX Reviews Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX on October 2, 2024. Click the links to get each beverage’s score and full analysis. 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 review 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
Bacan 24 & 29 Gift Set Guaro
Forget what you think you know about Aguardiente, as Bacan is flipping the script. Aguardiente, which translates to “fire water,” is a rustic spirit that originally hails from the Iberian peninsula and is popular throughout South America. In Colombia, Aguardiente is commonly called Guaro. Guaro is made from fermented sugarcane juice with the addition of anise… See the Beverage of the Week feature
Latest Reviews
Wine Reviews
Tongue Dancer Pinot de Ville Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, dried herbs, and red cherry with supporting notes of black tea, forest floor, slate, truffle, red cherry, fennel seed, and hibiscus flower. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, five spice, cranberry jam, and wild blueberry with hints of mint. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins and sexy oak accents. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. The 2022 Tongue Dancer Pinot Noirs are wines for cellaring — they are noble beasts with dexterity. $69 – 5 Stars/97 points
Tongue Dancer The Sly One Pinot Noir Green Valley of Russian River Valley 2022
Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant, slate, and black tea with supporting notes of black pepper, forest floor, blackberry, oak, and dried herbs. After aeration red fruits and vanilla scents emerge in the most positive way. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, five spice, black cherry, toasted oak, and thyme. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. The 2022 Tongue Dancer Pinot Noirs are wines for cellaring — they are noble beasts with dexterity. $65 – 4.5 Stars/96 points
Tongue Dancer Putnam Vineyard Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, elderberry, and dried herbs with supporting notes of garrigue, slate, thyme, iron, cocoa, and tamari. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of blackberry, boysenberry, black tea, and graphite. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. The 2022 Tongue Dancer Pinot Noirs are wines for cellaring — they are noble beasts with dexterity. $75 – 4.5 Stars/96 points
Troon Vineyard Druid’s White Applegate Valley 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review Brilliant, light green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of pear, apricot stone, and beeswax with supporting notes of jasmine, guava, mineral, honeysuckle, and soft cheese rinds. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of nectarine, red grapefruit, quince paste, kumquat, and green apple skins. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 35% Grenache Blanc, 35% Marsanne, 25% Vermentino, and 5% Roussanne. $25 – 4 Stars/93 points
Troon Vineyard Druid’s Red Applegate Valley 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of plum, raspberry, and dried herbs with supporting notes of leather, mineral, hibiscus flower, thyme, and hints of cigar box. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, blueberry, earth, red currant, and mocha. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. Made with a blend of 30% Syrah, 27% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 19% Mourvedre, and 4% Carignan. If drinking now, open an hour before drinking. $25 – 4.5 Stars/96 points
Troon Vineyard Druid’s Pink Applegate Valley 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review Brilliant, medium salmon color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of kumquat, strawberry, and spring flowers with supporting notes of crushed berries, slate, and red grapefruit. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, pomegranate, star fruit, and citrus zest. The finish is long and lingering with tart red fruits that present a slight effervescence. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $25 – 4 Stars/93 points
Spirits Reviews
Jeptha Creed Wheated 6 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, deep amber color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of sandalwood, black tea, and caramel with supporting notes of leather, hazelnut, orange peel, and marzipan. The palate echoes the nose delivering a toffee-driven core with flavors akin to baking spices, charred oak, earth, and toasted walnut. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $60 – 4 Stars
Old Elk Cognac Cask Finish Straight Wheat Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering aromas of dried fruits, apricot stone, and caramel with supporting notes of roasted nuts, candied ginger, orange peel, and oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a baking spices-driven core with supporting flavors of butterscotch, honey, treacle, and sultanas. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and impeccably balanced with an opulent texture. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars