Community Tasting Notes 5

• boomecho Likes this wine: 89 points

  January 6, 2022 - PnP. Barnyard and rubber tire which thankfully dissipated quickly to reveal citrus and melon notes. More of the same on the palate with nice acidity and minerality. Short citrus finish. Very nice SB.

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• mjwstickings Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 24, 2021 - This aged Sauvignon Blanc (65% French, about a quarter new and the rest neutral; 35% stainless steel) is one is the very best Ontario whites I've tasted, a deep and complex expression from one of the province's finest producers. The nose is fruity and buttery, with lemon-lime and other citrus fruit notes, pineapple, guava, and other tropical fruit notes, apricot, butterscotch, and almond, with nice replays on the palate, where a certain mineral element also takes a prominent place. It's all so well integrated and balanced, the acidity and minerality forming the backbone, the sweet fruit and general creaminess providing body, all within a dry package that shows soft tannins through the long finish.

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• boomecho Likes this wine: 89 points

  March 7, 2021 - PnP. Melon and apricot nose. Light and fresh. Nice acidity. Pleasant citrus notes of lemon & lime with mango hints in good balance and with good accompanying minerality. Short citrus finish. A very nice SB excelled locally only perhaps by Five Rows Vineyard.

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• easyB wrote: 88 points

  January 18, 2019 - One of the few Sauvignon Blancs in this part of the world, this bottle is a revelation. A deft touch of oak has mellowed out any potentially dominant grapefruit flavours, leaving a well-balanced, medium bodied wine exhibiting some tropical fruit and spice flavours with surprising depth. Very good.

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• cono_sur Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 30, 2018 - This barrel-aged Sauvignon Blanc has a reserved nose offering hints of grapefruit and herbs. The dry palate is medium-bodied and creamy with very nice aroma replays and impressive depth of fruit. Nicely balanced overall with very good acidity and subtle oak that is well-integrated. Excellent finish length. Should improve with time.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type White
• Producer Hidden Bench
• Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
• Designation Fumé Blanc
• Vineyard Rosomel Vineyard
• Country Canada
• Region Ontario
• SubRegion Niagara Peninsula
• Appellation Beamsville Bench VQA

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• In Cellars 29 (33%)
• Consumed 59 (67%)

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