Thirty Bench Wine Makers Small Lot 'Steel Post Vineyard' Riesling 2008

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Niagara Escarpment, Canada
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Natalie's Score: 89/100 Community Score: 4.4/5 Community Reviews: 3 Add My Review Product #: 1053863 Wine Type: White Wine Add to my...CellarFavouritesShopping ListWish ListWine Lists	Price: $30.00 Alcohol: 8.8% Drink: 2009-2016 Sweetness: Dry Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: Thirty Bench Wine Makers Agent: Andrew Peller Limited

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Tasting note:

Lemony fresh and dry with a laser focus and finish. Gorgeous! Needs food. Mouth-watering with a long finish. Superb effort. Food matches: creamy Camembert and fresh breads; shrimp skewers; sushi; grilled white fish; lemon chicken; lemon spring pea risotto; steamed mussels..

Reviewed December 1, 2009 by Natalie MacLean

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WINE MAKING ? Hand-picked and hand-sorted from our own ‘Steel Post Vineyard’ ? After careful selection of the finest grapes, the juice is cool fermented and aged to capture the unique terroir of the ‘Steel Post Vineyard’ FLAVOUR PROFILE ? Pale lemon colour with aromas of lime, mineral, wet stone and delicate spice. ? A dry, medium-bodied, very focused Riesling showing true terroir with notes of mineral and lime. ? A long lingering finish of lemon, lime and grapefruit. CRITICAL ACCLAIM: Gold Medal (Single Vineyard Category) – Canadian Wine Awards 2009.

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Serve this wine between 55-60 degrees Farenheit or 12-16 degrees Celsius. Tip: If your bottle is at room temperature, put it in ice water for about 30 minutes or in the fridge for about three hours to chill it.

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