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
La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 Selección Especial Rioja 2015
Brilliant, deep crimson color and garnet edges. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, earth, and black tea with supporting notes of blackberry, cigar box, and cedar. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, baking spices, cranberry, and black cherry. The finish is long and lingering with silky tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $99 – 5 Stars – 99 points
Tablas Creek Grenache Adelaida District 2021
Brilliant, medium ruby/garnet color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, rose petals, and dried herbs with supporting notes of violet, red currant, and star anise. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, red plum, elderberry, and forest floor. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $45 – 5 Stars – 97 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Pinot de Ville 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, dried herbs, and black cherry with supporting notes of cranberry, slate, black tea, boysenberry, and forest floor. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, raspberry, five spice, and purple mulberry. The finish is long and lingering perfectly marrying fruit and spice. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a luxurious texture — perfect. $69 – 5 Stars – 100 points
2Hawk Darow Series Tempranillo Rogue Valley 2018
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, dark ruby/scarlet color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, earth, and dried herbs with supporting notes of mineral, red currant, wild blackberry, and cigar box. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black and red fruits-driven core with flavors of cassis, dark chocolate, blackberry jam, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture and an alluring sapidity. $49 – 5 Stars – 97 points
Tongue Dancer Wines The Sly One Chardonnay Dry Creek Valley 2021
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of slate, green apple, and honeysuckle with supporting notes of green tea, green melon, lychee, chamomile, and hints of tarragon. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, apricot stone, star fruit, and pineapple. The finish is long and lingering with bright citrus and anise notes. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $59 – 5 Stars – 98 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Pratt Vyd Irwin Lane Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2021
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are wonderfully intense, offering scents of lychee, citrus zest, and bees wax with supporting notes of kumquat, mineral, candied ginger, and hints of basil. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard and tropical fruits-driven core with flavors of quince paste, semi-tart pineapple, red grapefruit, and zesty lemon curd. The finish is tart with abundant citrus accents. Medium to full-bodied and ideally balanced with a vibrant texture. This Chardonnay has more aging potential than any other you will buy this year. $45 – 5 Stars – 98 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Chardonnay Sonoma County 2021
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of apricot stone and spring flowers with supporting notes of lemon curd, grapefruit zest, candied ginger, passion fruit, meringue, and hints of vanilla. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of tropical fruit, white peach, kumquat, and wild honey. The finish is long and lingering with accents of citrus. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. Made from grapes sourced from the Russian River Valley and Dry Creek Valley. $55 – 5 Stars – 98 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Foxtrot Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are pleasingly intense, offering scents of red cherry and wild berries with supporting notes of slate, dried herbs, black tea, and forest floor. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of raspberry, black fruits, earth, and truffle. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $40 – 5 Stars – 98 points
Troon Vineyard Syrah Applegate Valley 2020
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, deep ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant and blackberry with supporting notes of forest floor, graphite, black pepper, rosemary, and black tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, five spice, blackberry, cardamon, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $40 – 5 Stars – 98 points
