Hidden Bench Riesling Roman's Block 2015, Beamsville Bench
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Critic Reviews (6)
A beautifully balanced riesling that will please even those who shy away from grape variety. Bone dry but with a...
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Roman’s Block brings an x-factor to riesling, not just for Hidden Bench but for all the benches of the Niagara...
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From 40 year old vines - among the oldest in Niagara - this now mature riesling is taking on some honeyed and...
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From some of the oldest Riesling in the Niagara (~ 40 years), this is a juicy and pure-fruited riesling, held tight...
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Average final score from judges at the 2018 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind June 2018.
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Showing a surprising degree of maturity, the Roman's Block of old vine riesling shows considerable oxidative...
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Community Reviews (1)
For me, Roman’s Block continues to be one of Ontario’s great rieslings. Now 5 years old, it’s maturing now so that classic “diesel” aroma becomes more prominent on the nose along with generous aromas of diesel, lime blossom, grapefruit and Bench minerality. On the palate I found good intensity of lime-inflected orchard fruit flavours, especially nectarine and Granny Smith apples, which surprised me as I don’t regard those as typical Bench Riesling flavours. It has maintained its bracing grippy acidity but the real pay off is that super long, limestone/mineral/”peacock tail” of a finish with hard candy appearing at the very end. Tasted June 28, 2020
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