Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula

Château des Charmes

St. David's Bench Vineyard Gamay Noir 'Droit' 2016

Nice, smooth, easy drinking wine to have with dinner. Medium bodied, fruity, but not sweet, which is great with a take out rotisserie chicken from Longos. Definitely, a back pocket wine for an impromptu dinner. — 6 years ago

Hidden Bench Estate Winery

Terroir Caché Beamsville Bench Red Blend 2018

The air of a Merlot, with the joys of all the rest — 7 years ago

The Organized Crime Winery

Beamsville Bench Gewürztraminer 2016

Floral and slightly off dry, but well balanced. Not cloying. A great match for bacon-wrapped cherries 👌

#laterwine
— 7 years ago

Patrick KellyMichael LeSage
with Patrick and Michael

The Organized Crime Winery

Reserve Chardonnay

In memory of Christina — 8 years ago

Janelle LeBlanc
with Janelle
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Five Rows

Lowrey Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc

Pale straw with a hint of green. Grassy meadow flowers on the nose. Vibrant acidity support the grapefruit and rose palate. Medium length on the finish. Very pleasureful. — 9 years ago

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Angel's Gate Winery

Beamsville Bench Pinot Gris 2013

Wine tasting notes: mother-of-pearl, a handful of desert sand, cymbal-crashes, and pumps. Finish of tight leather and a little too much thigh. Pairings for this wine include cosmology, creaky old doors, butterfly knives, and circles. — 9 years ago

Thirty Bench

Small Lot Beamsville Bench Rosé Blend 2014

Beautiful, fresh, fruity and complex rose. Dry and perfect for warm patio days. — 10 years ago

Henry of Pelham Family Estate

Speck Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2012

Mike S
9.4

A full bodied wine with a rich taste and fragrant aroma. — 10 years ago

Rockway Vineyards

Small Lot Block 11-140 Reserve Cabernet Franc 2010

WOW 2013 Canadian Silver winner. Needed decanting but a great choice — 12 years ago

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Cave Spring

Cave Spring Vineyard Estate Bottled Chardonnay Musqué 2016

Floral fragrance with a palate that's reminiscent of a viognier with lots of white stone fruit (white peach/Asian pear), a juicy acidity up front that's soothed out with wet rock minerality. Overall a wonderful and interesting white from North of the border — 6 years ago

Château des Charmes

Equuleus Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Went on a wine tour here and this was one of the wines we got to sample. Very tasty and light. Yeah Canada!!! — 7 years ago

Two Sisters

Twenty Mile Bench VQA Riesling

Fresh strawberries 🍓 Light and crisp — 8 years ago

Arash Shokouh
with Arash

Hidden Bench Estate Winery

Nuit Blanche Rosomel Vineyard Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2012

Andrew Holod
9.2

Received as a gift. Paired with roasted salmon. Dense, rich, complex and very long. Superb! — 8 years ago

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Cave Spring

Cave Spring Vineyard Estate Bottled Cabernet Franc 2012

A #Niagara favorite. All the savory, inky, peppery cab franc things. — 9 years ago

Malivoire

Small Lot Beamsville Bench Gamay 2012

Go Canada ! This was really good. Thank you Jen Foucher, Som at Bar Boulud NYC (who happens to be from Toronto! — 10 years ago

Stephen Prows
with Stephen

Thirty Bench

Beamsville Bench Red Blend 2012

Surprised at how much I liked this 50% cab sauv for $24. Smokey leafy herbal nose and beautiful fruit on the palate. — 10 years ago

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Hidden Bench Estate Winery

Felseck Vineyard Chardonnay 2007

One of the best whites I've had... And it's a Chardonnay! — 12 years ago

Tawse

Limestone Ridge Riesling 2015

Light and fruity. Almost an effervescent quality. Lime zest and tartness come through on the finish. — 6 years ago

Thirty Bench

Small Lot Beamsville Bench Pinot Noir 2014

What an absolute amazing wine. This is truly one of my favorite VQA’s. Subtle spice, strong fruit, light finish. Nothing too complex but just perfect. — 7 years ago

Flat Rock Cellars

The Rusty Shed Twenty Mile Bench VQA Chardonnay 2006

The 2006 Rusty Shed Chardonnay is a blend of four blocks of Chardonnay on the Flat Rock Property. Grapes are hand picked and hand sorted before whole bunch pressing takes place. It was then cold settled in stainless steel, 100% barrel fermented and left on the lees for 10 months. Wild and commercial yeasts were used for primary fermentation, followed by malolactic fermentation to soften the natural acidity. The result?
Beautiful example of a mid to full bodied Chardonnay with butter, vanilla, apples and light spice on the palate. A lot of flavour and elegance at this price point. Sampled this 2006 in 2017 but this should sit well and perhaps develop more for a few more years. Best part? It's from Niagara! Loved it!
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— 8 years ago

Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery

Reserve Chardonnay

As a reserve should be...silky smooth and crisp. — 9 years ago

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Five Rows

Lowrey Vineyards St. David's Bench VQA Pinot Noir 2012

Tons of umami on the palate. A surprise for a Pinot Noir. Drinks beautifully and well integrated. — 9 years ago

Mark liked this

Malivoire

Vivant Rosé 2014

Awesome. The lightest rose in the world with the greatest fruit profile. Canada rocks. — 10 years ago