Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rosé Adelaida District 2024
Brilliant, light peach color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of peach, apricot stone, and citrus zest with supporting notes of fresh orange peel, red grapefruit, and wet stones. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of nectarine, mulberry, dragon fruit, and wild strawberry. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 71% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 8% Vermentino, and 1% Counoise . $28 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Tablas Creek Grenache Adelaida District 2023
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, boysenberry, and hibiscus flower with supporting notes of slate, mulberry, and strawberry. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, tart cherry, black tea, and five spice. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $45 – 4 Stars – 95 points
Vale do Bomfim White Douro 2022
Brilliant, light gold/green color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of honeysuckle, green tea, and apricot stone with supporting notes of blanched almonds, citrus zest, and star fruit. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of quince, nectarine, wet stones, and pineapple. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $15 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Vale do Bomfim Red Douro 2022
Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of black tea, elderberry, and dried herbs with supporting notes of slate, blackberry, earth, and forest floor. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, five spice, and leather. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. $15 – 3.5 Stars – 88 points
Rocca delle Macie Chianti Classico DOCG 2022
Brilliant, deep ruby/scarlet color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red currant, dried herbs, and boysenberry with supporting notes of black tea, raspberry, slate, and violet. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, graphite, baking spices, and sour cherry. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. $25 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Herzog Lineage Pinot Noir Clarksburg 2022
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, mulberry, and rose petals with supporting notes of chocolate, dried fruits, and red currant jam. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, baking spices, oak, dried herbs, and earth. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a voluptuous texture. $19.99 – 3.5 Stars – 88 points
Darom Cabernet Sauvignon Judea 2023
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red berry compote, boysenberry, and slate with supporting notes of violet, cassis, and dried fruits. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of red currant, dried herbs, and earth. The finish is long and lingering with firm tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a chewy texture. $32 – 3.5 Stars – 89 points
Exprimere Persey Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2023
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red plum, boysenberry, and red currant with supporting notes of five spice, mulberry, and sweet strawberry. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of ripe red cherry, pomegranate concentrate, and black currant jam. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $96 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Exprimere Mia Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, medium garnet color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of boysenberry, strawberry, and dried herbs with supporting notes of slate, five spice, kumquat, and hibiscus flower. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of red cherry, cranberry, red plum, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $96 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Domaine La Manarine Cotes-du-Rhone, Rouge 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant, forest floor, and five spice with supporting notes of dried herbs, garrigue, leather, and black tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, boysenberry, black plum, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $18 – 4 Stars – 93 points
