Tablas Creek Mourvedre Adelaida District 2021
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black plum and dried fruits with supporting notes of black tea, forest floor, and slate. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, tapenade, five spice, and pomegranate. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins and tart black fruits. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. Made with 100% Mourvèdre — our favorite Tablas Creek Mourvedre to date. $55 – 4.5 Stars – 97 points
Tongue Dancer Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2021
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, light golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of lemon curd, honeysuckle, and citrus zest with supporting notes of lychee, baked apple, and apricot stone. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of ripe green apple, white peach, passion fruit, kumquat, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with citrus accents. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant yet opulent texture. $50 – 5 Stars – 97 points
Tongue Dancer Pratt Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2021
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, light golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of Meyer lemon and pear with supporting notes of kumquat, pineapple, and honeysuckle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, lemon curd, blanched almonds, apricot stone, slate, and star fruit. The finish is long and lingering with citrus notes rising. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $65 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Paso Robles 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry and mineral with supporting notes of star anise, tamari, and cigar box. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, bramble, black currant, cocoa, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a chewy texture. Made with a blend of 54% Syrah, 29% Grenache, 13% Mourvedre, 3% Counoise, and 1% Terret Noir. $28 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
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
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
Troon Vineyard Kubli Bench Rosé Applegate Valley 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekHazy, light salmon color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of wild strawberry and hibiscus flower with supporting notes of kumquat and mineral. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of crushed berries, raspberry, pomegranate, and citrus zest. The finish is tart. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 55% Mourvedre, 25% Cinsault, 9% Counoise, 8% Carignan, and 3% Negrette. $25 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
