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| ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2016 VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
HIDDEN BENCH |
| Bright medium straw colour. Intense, gently complex, very cedary, ripe lemon-apple puree nose with some resiny, mineral notes. Dry, medium bodied, slightly spicy, intense, ripe lemon-apple flavours with some mineral notes on the lingering, very cedary, fairly high acid finish. Has 13% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar. I just wish that there was a tad less oak. Tasted twice. Not up to the recommended 2015 (***) with 90-points released on November 25, 2017 at $29.95. TONY ASPLER / 90-points / TRY - Spicy, toasty-oaky nose with a floral note; medium-bodied, dry, elegant, apple flavour with zesty acidity, well-balanced with a perfumed finish. |
CSPC |
68817 |
| Type |
White Table Wine |
| Agent |
Hid Ben |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
**+(89 points)
Bright, Dry, Very Cedary |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
| TASTING NOTE: The internationally acclaimed Hidden Bench is a high-water mark for artisanal, terroir-driven wines. The Estate Chardonnay is once again defined by its firm acidity, complex fruit and spice tones, supported by vanilla and herbal undertones. Distinct, clear-cut minerality, another hallmark of this perennial standout, provides a pleasing stony character. Taut and elegant with superb poise and length. (Vintages panel, Jan. 2018) |
Price |
$ 29.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 3, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
265 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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