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Thirty Bench Meritage 2012

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario VQA, Canada

Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 10

Price: $26.95

Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 13.6%

Drink: 2014-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Thirty Bench

Neil Phillips rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Always a consistent Bordeaux-style wine, the 2012 release is one of the best yet, offering great value.

Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by similar measures of Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

On the nose, classic cassis combined with black olives, cedar, vanilla and a hint of mocha.

On the palate, tannins are firm and hold the acid and fruit nicely, but not too chewy. Ripe red fruit and dark plum abounds, but there's enough structure behind to hold it in check. A slight herbaceousness (capsicum) adds to mild black pepper, anise and very slight bitter cherry.

Will pair nicely with barbequed medium-rare steaks, burgers with blue cheese, grilled Portobello mushrooms.

Drinking well now, but can easily improve with a year or two in bottle. 13.8% ABV.

Tasted May 2014.

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