Recent Press and Reviews

Wine Access June/July 2007 -Buyer's Guide

90 Points- Hidden Bench 2005 Estate Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula....The least expensive of three chardonnays from Hidden Bench combines fruit from Rosomel and Locust Lane sights. It's quite full bodied, powerful with a rich, complex nose of yellow apple/pear fruit, vanilla nut fudge, peat smoke and a touch of intriguing ever green. Meduim-full bodied, creamy yet dry and a touch hot on the finish; nicely structured and complete, with excellent length. Now to 2010 (DL)

Wine Access - June/ July Riffing on Riesling

91 Points - 2005 Hidden Bench Estate Riesling, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula.....A terriffic new riesling joins Niagara's top echelon: bold, dry, elegant and very much like a calssic from the best villages of Germany's Pfalz region. Look for a ripe nose of pineapple, honey, lemon blossom and slate-y minerality. Mid-weight, elegant and racy on  the palate (DL)

The Standard, June 02, 2007 — It's showtime for the much-anticipated Hidden Bench Vineyards 

• The Standard june2-07.pdf

Vines, May-June 2007 — 2005 Chardonnay Estate review 

• VINES may-june 07 a.pdf

Vines, May-June 2007 — 2005 Nuit Blanche review

• VINES may-june 07 b.pdf

Toronto Star, May 30, 2007 — "New winery fast off the mark, looks for 'serious' consumers," Gord on Grapes

• Toronto Star May 30-07.pdf