86POINTS
15½/20
Thirty Bench Red 2007
Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, CanadaPeppery, dill, tobacco leaf, black olive, dried herb, coffee, saddle leather aromas. Dry, somewhat lean palate with light, cedar-y tannins. Fresh with smoky, espresso oak, herbal, tobacco, sappy cassis, olive, tomato leaf, roasted pepper flavours. Has some finesse but finish is very oaky and somewhat green. Lacks ripeness and extract.Tasted: 20 January 2010Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:ON | $24.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
Blend: Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet FrancUPC: 048162011724