St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula

Flat Rock Cellars

Riddled Sparkling

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of lemon, green apple, grass, wet stone.
Dry. Flavors of lemon, pear, kiwi, grass, stony minerality.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
— a month ago

Hidden Bench Estate Winery

Lincoln Lakeshore Gamay Unfiltered 2022

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, cinnamon.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, blackberry leaf, cinnamon. Medium, supple tannins.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5
— 2 months ago

Tawse

Cherry Ave Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Earthy and brambly; seems tight? but 8 yrs in bottle should be sufficient…. maybe there’s just not all that much going on. Underlying cherry and red liquorice, but very background. Perhaps it’ll open in a couple hours… — 7 months ago

Tom liked this

Cave Spring

Estate Beamsville Bench Riesling 2020

It has features of Riesling like petro. Fruity, volume. Cave spring estate beemsville bench Riesling 20 @3971, Dmar, 241007
Yellow green. Pear and petro. Chalk and minerals. Honey suckle and acacia. Rich honey and balanced acidity to make me feel it is come from cool climat. 20 @3971, Dmar, 241026-241104
— a month ago

Hidden Bench Estate Winery

Beamsville Bench Chardonnay 2021

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of soft lemon custard.
Dry. Flavors of warm lemon, softly buttered brioche. Delicious!

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5
— 4 months ago

Thirty Bench

Small Lot Beamsville Bench Pinot Noir 2020

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of apple, honeydew, lime.
Off-dry. Flavors of lime, honeysuckle, pear, stoney minerality. Fresh & tart.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
— 9 months ago

Tom liked this

Flat Rock Cellars

Gravity Twenty Mile Bench VQA Pinot Noir 2020

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of black cherry, spice.
Dry. Flavors of rich black cherry, black raspberry, spice. Medium, velvety tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5
— 2 months ago

Malivoire

Courtney Beamsville Bench Gamay 2021

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of cherry, floral.
Dry. Flavors of cherry, cranberry, cherry candy, floral. Medium-soft, silky tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
— 3 months ago

Thirty Bench

Small Lot Wood Post Vineyard Riesling 2019

2019 vintage. As reliable a Riesling as you would expect from Thirty Bench. — 7 months ago

Flat Rock Cellars

The Rusty Shed Twenty Mile Bench VQA Chardonnay

Pale-medium, straw color.
Aromas of toasted brioche, lemon.
Dry. Flavors of lemon/lime, white peach, custard, buttered brioche. Rich & creamy.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5
— 10 months ago