Rosenblum Cellars Del Barba Vineyard Zinfandel Contra Costa County 2019
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry with supporting notes of dried herbs, slate, blueberry, and lavender. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, bramble, rosemary, and black pepper. The finish is long and lingering with firm tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $40 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Blanc Adelaida District 2023
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of spring flowers, chamomile, and custard with supporting notes of brioche, green tea, pear, and honeysuckle. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of green melon, citrus zest, quince, slate, and lemon grass. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 34% Viognier, 31% Marsanne, 20% Grenache Blanc, 13% Roussanne, and 2% Clairette Blanche. $40 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Tablas Creek Syrah Adelaida District 2022
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, graphite, and dried herbs with supporting notes of forest floor, black pepper, and black tea. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, blueberry, cigar box, peppermint, mineral, and iron. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $55 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas Adelaida District 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, blackberry, and forest floor with supporting notes of black currant, cigar box, tomato leaf, raspberry, and pomegranate. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of blackberry, red currant, earth, cured meat, and dark chocolate. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. Made with a blend of 40% Mourvedre, 28% Grenache, 22% Syrah, 4% Vaccarese, 3% Counoise, and 3% Cinsaut. $70 – 5 Stars – 97 points
Clif Family Winery Rte Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Oak Knoll District 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, light green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of grass, red grapefruit, citrus zest, and fresh herbs with supporting notes of star fruit, green tea, and kiwi. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of red grapefruit, lemongrass, quince, and wet stones. The finish is crisp. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $30 – 4 Stars – 92 points
Troon Vineyard Druid's White Applegate Valley 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, 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 & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, 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
Tongue Dancer Putnam Vineyard Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, 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 Pink Applegate Valley 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, 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 effervecenance. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 62% Mourvedre, 18% Grenache, 8% Cinsault, 7% Carignan, and 5% Counoice. $25 – 4 Stars – 93 points
Tongue Dancer Pinot de Ville Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, 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 – 4.5 Stars – 97 points
