Thirty Bench, Small Lot Merlot, Beamsville Bench

Thirty Bench · Ontario › Beamsville Bench › Canada

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LWIN 1967023
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89 /100
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13
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Taster #2023 · May 31, 2019
90/100
We aerated this baby first.... Nice deep color dark berry notes on the nose- first sip quite woody then black berry cassis notes. Did I ever say I adore Thirthy Bench wines?! This is simply a perfect Merlot, I bet it could age some more but I do not have anymore in my cellar.... returning to my glass now... !
2010 vintage
Taster #1435 · Apr 7, 2018
Chestnut, prunes, some oak, tannic, still alive. Nice.
2007 vintage
Taster #3217 · Dec 6, 2017
88/100
Still alive but starting its decline. Deep ruby colour. A bit of blackberries on the nose, earthy flavours on the mouth.
2007 vintage
Taster #8742 · Nov 25, 2017
91/100
This Thirty Bench wine started off very slowly with simple aromas of oak and cassis ... But the palate shows so much more, and it layered it all in slowly but surely: a pleasant dark fruit start, then 30 mins later it seems to be very oak oriented, another 20 minutes pass and a fruit explosion occurs plus vanilla shows up too; then the juiciness start to emerge and this wine just takes off. On the finish a spicy / …
2010 vintage
Taster #4245 · Jul 15, 2017
Small Lot Reserve - so so
2007 vintage
Taster #3459 · Oct 24, 2015
Very nice. Lots of brambly fruit structure with slight mocha notes. Balanced. Nice savory seductive finish. Quality.
2010 vintage
Taster #9926 · Jan 1, 2014
New Year's Eve - 2013 Peter and Liz's
2007 vintage
Taster #8942 · Nov 29, 2013
89/100
I knew this would be a good wine right from the odour off the end of the cork. Good cherry/berry/light musty. The nose was very pleasant, soft, roundish. On entry this medium bodied wine spilled across the tongue evenly in rich flavour, not too acidic, tannins well-integrate, good balance, some complexity. A little more hint of french oak than there should be dropped the rating below 90. Went very well with medium bodied cheeses, smoked gruyere, mango stilton, light salami. …
2006 vintage
Taster #8007 · May 13, 2013
Rich red meat and lamb chop grille
2010 vintage
Taster #9926 · Mar 17, 2013
- It's balanced with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a long finish - Very smooth - very berry, smooth finish
2007 vintage
Taster #1542 · May 27, 2012
86/100
Disappointing compared to other wines from this producer. Mellow but pedestrian. Pleasant table wine i suppose but not mich flavour or complexity to me. Wouldn't buy again
2006 vintage
Taster #4880 · May 5, 2012
89/100
plum and cherry flavour, fruit forward, vanilla, balanced and pleasant
2007 vintage
Taster #9577 · Apr 27, 2012
90/100
Quite nice the evening it was opened, but became velvety smooth the next day.
2007 vintage
Taster #4880 · Apr 9, 2012
88/100
medium bodied, cherry flavoured with vanilla; not enough depth and a little two acidic
2007 vintage
Taster #4880 · Feb 25, 2012
88/100
Plum flavoured with vanilla from oak, but a short finish
2007 vintage
Taster #1168 · Feb 25, 2012
89/100
blueberries blueberries blueberries... this was all i could taste at first then after an hour decanting some was more like chocolate covered blueberries... was quite hot even for 13.5% over all very good
2006 vintage
Taster #9577 · Feb 22, 2012
87/100
I think I can wait a bit longer on these, nice though.
2007 vintage
Taster #4880 · Jan 28, 2012
91/100
Structured, rich, cherry plum flavoured with vanilla and a good vinish
2007 vintage
Taster #0950 · Jul 16, 2011
90/100
Excellent fruit forward character. Good structure with firm tannin.
2007 vintage