Hidden Bench, Locust Lane Pinot Noir, Niagara Peninsula

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Tasted by: Andrew Jefford
(at Ontario, 29 Sep 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2023
Locust Lane is the home vineyard for Harald Thiel’s Hidden Bench, stretching away on gentle slopes from the winery and tasting rooms. The vines were planted in 1998 and are green-harvested. In the winery, the wine’s cultural contours are provided by destemming and a cold soak, followed by hand-plunging during fermentation then ageing in mainly neutral oak. This translucent Pinot Noir has both plum and raspberry fruits as well as a sweet, floral note to the aroma. The palate, meanwhile, has surprising depth and intensity of fruit with some palpable tannins, in a satisfyingly firm, searching style. Few Ontarian Pinots can match the finesse and assurance of the Hidden Bench wines.
Producer
Hidden Bench
Brand
Locust Lane Pinot Noir
Vintage
2015
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Canada
Region
Ontario
Appellation
Niagara Peninsula
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.00%
Body
Light
Oak
Lightly Oaked