Not a common grape especially from here in BC, Canada...An Austrian variety grape that yields a rich full.body taste...balanced acidity and tannins aromas od spiciness and dark fruit berries...accents of vanilla and paired beautifully as recommended with Brie cheese that I purchased from the .shop...yes a winery and creamery at the same location. What a better way to showcase and taste both facets of UPPER BENCH. The wine paired beautifully with butterflied stuffed chicken beast with Upper bench brie and herbs. ...wild rice on the side and grilled asparagus.!!!!...Need more!!!!😄 A young wine that I am sure would prove to be even better with a prolonged stint in the wine cellar. — 9 years ago
Red berries spices dried herbs plums seductive nose
Great complexity
Lovely structure length and line through the palate.
Great wine — 9 years ago
Apparently last vintage from these vines. Nice one, too, water chestnut, quinine, walnut kernel when warms , acid in check, honey, apples. Be fun to see in 5 years — 10 years ago
Delightfully fruit-forward on the nose with ripe blackberry and raspberry and yet on the palate, the fruit was reined in and it was a potpourri of spice and chocolate that shined. — 11 years ago
Very good Shiraz not to heavy let it breathe — 12 years ago
An aromatic-Cab lover's dream. Eucalyptus, tobacco, dark dark fruits, and well integrated oak. The palate matches, and the mouthfeel feels like any Napa Cab of high pedigree. — 9 years ago
Very nice- vanilla and red cherries. — 9 years ago
Fruity with balanced acidity. — 9 years ago
Upper Ridge Malbec. Berry, leather, and just a hint of foot. Very nice. — 10 years ago
Shirley and her team continue to make top notch Napa cabs — 12 years ago
One of the top Japanese sommeliers recommended me to bring to this home party with my best friends. BIO!! Goes well with either red or white meat. — 8 years ago
Novice wine drinker. This is pleasant on the palate. — 9 years ago
One hour decant. Consumed slowly over three hours. This is still integrating and was nothing short of spectacular. Drink now or wait, but stellar. — 9 years ago
My first Israel wine, ripe black plum some cranberry too, well balanced even though it's very strong — 10 years ago
A nice little surprise. A bit to oaky and buttery for me, but a great well made wine that I can appreciate. — 10 years ago
A lot of toasted aromas on the nose with green pepper. Dense body with cherries, tobacco, current and pepper. Good extraction yet balanced by acidity and tannins. — 11 years ago
Wonderful Chardonnay — 12 years ago
Barry Ballan
Another perfect Friday dinner wine — 8 years ago