Time to pour the Thirty Bench Red again to go with pasta. — 5 months ago
Pale straw color.
Aromas of toasted brioche, citrus.
Dry. Flavors of white peach, lemon, buttered toast.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5 — 6 months ago
First time trying ice wine, and though they pick the grapes before the first frost so not technically ice wine this really impressed it was sweet and had some natural bitters like tannins from apples and pears — 3 days ago
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 — 3 months ago
Pale lemon color.
Aromas of pear, apple white peach, nutmeg.
Dry. Flavors of apple, lemon, pear, white peach, white pepper, salty mineral finish.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 6 months ago
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 — a month ago
2016 vintage. Exceptional — 2 months ago
Cracked open this Speck Family Reserve from 2012 to pair with steak dinner. — 6 months ago
Brandon Thiessen
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… — a day ago