Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas Adelaida District 2021
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of bramble and five spice with supporting notes of black currant, saddle leather, and cocoa nibs. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, elderberry, black tea, garrigue, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty yet nimble texture. Made with a blend of 35% Mourvèdre, 26% Grenache, 23% Syrah, 7% Vaccarese, 5% Cinsaut, and 4% Counoise. $70 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Tongue Dancer Putnam Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2021
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry and dried herbs with supporting notes of boysenberry, black tea, forest floor, and cigar box. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, pomegranate, five spice, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins and tart berries. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $75 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Tongue Dancer Wines The Sly One Pinot Noir Green Valley of Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant and fresh herbs with supporting notes of black tea, bramble, and blackberry skins, mineral. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, cassis, five spice, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with chewy, ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a voluptuous, dense texture. $59 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Tablas Creek Grenache Blanc Adelaida District 2022
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of citrus zest and lemon curd with supporting notes of slate, lemon grass, and spring flowers, with hints of ginger, and jasmine. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, grapefruit, green apple, and bees wax. The finish is crisp with subtle apple skin tannins and tart citrus accents. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $40 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Troon Vineyard Vermentino Applegate Valley 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, light straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of spring flowers and lemon curd with supporting notes of bees wax, meringue, wet stones, and kumquat. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, kiwi, star fruit, and citrus zest. The finish is long and lingering with a complex quince accent. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant yet lush texture. This wine is always a wine of the vintage yet always consistently superb — you won't find a better Vermentino. $30 – 5 Stars – 99 points
Troon Vineyard Syrah Applegate Valley 2021
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of dried herbs, black currant, and forest floor with supporting notes of blackberry, earth, black tea, and rosemary. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, bramble, mineral, five spice, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. This Syrah is very age worthy so when drinking it young decant it 30 minutes or more before drinking. $35 – 5 Stars – 97 points
Gary Farrell Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of white peach, tropical fruits, and green apple with supporting notes of brioche, citrus zest, slate, and sea salt. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of green melon, lemon curd, blanched almonds, kumquat, and oak. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant yet generous texture. $40 – 4 Stars – 92 points
Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry and pomegranate with supporting notes of tamarind, kumquat, and hints of hibiscus flower. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of raspberry, sour cherry, graphite, and forest floor. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a dry yet silky texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Eden Dale Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2020
Brilliant, light golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of white peach and spring flowers with supporting notes of cantaloupe, apricot stone, and bees wax. The palate echoes the nose delivering a tropical fruits-driven core with flavors of lychee, lemon curd, wet stones, meringue, and oak. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $40 – 4 Stars – 93 points
Eden Dale Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of raspberry and boysenberry with supporting notes of five spice, dried herbs, black tea, and slate. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, red currant, pomegranate, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
