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Hidden Bench Blanc de Blancstext
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16¾/20

Hidden Bench Blanc de Blancs 2013

Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, CanadaWow. This was the winery's inaugural blanc de blancs, and it's fantastic. Organically certified and estate grown chardonnay from the Locust Lane and Felseck vineyards were whole cluster pressed, fermented in neutral oak with seven months on the lees and then spends four years on lees in bottle prior to a zero dosage and release. Tight, racy form, with yellow, red, green apple, an alluring lick of anise, lightly toasted almonds and lemon pithiness on the finish. Great persistence and sleek form. I can't wait to see where this project is going to go in future.Tasted: 05 December 2018Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:
ON$48.00750mlwinery direct
Producer: Hidden Bench Vineyards & WineryGrape: Chardonnay