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| SMALL LOT PINOT NOIR 2021 VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
THIRTY BENCH |
| This classy, well-made, elegant albeit gently complex, Pinot Noir hits the spot. Pale garnet-red in colour, there is a very expressive, raspberry-tinged, gently savoury, bright, ripe, crancherry on the nose with just a touch of buttered faintly burnt toast. Dry, medium bodied, well textured, slightly spicy, quite concentrated, ripe, plum-crancherry fruit flavours with a lingering, faintly cedary, gently savoury, lingering, harmonious finish. This 100% Clone 115 was barrel aged in French oak for 10 months (no new) and bottled unfiltered for greater mouthfeel and complexity. It has 12.3% alcohol, under 2 g/L residual sugar and 5.5 g/L total acidity (504 cases made). |
CSPC |
44041 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
And Win |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(92 points)
Bright, Ripe, Complex, Well Structured |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Pure, pale red-garnet in colour, Thirty Bench's 2021 is a riot of red fruit, still very fresh and lively, with lovely, juicy acids, crunchy and zesty. I like the gently saline aspect on the palate that drives desire for additional sips, and overall balance is impeccable. I have to say, it's a grand success for this generally challenging vintage, also high yielding, but there's no notable dilution here, indeed, the finish lingers admirably. I'd be tempted to enjoy this over the near term to capture that crunchy-fresh red fruit, though those into more earthy and savoury pinots can wait comfortably for another 2-4 years. Tasted August 2024. Score - 92 (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com) |
Price |
$ 40.00 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 15, 2025 |
| Cases bought |
40 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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