Hidden Bench Locust Lane Rosé 2025 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 92/100

Hidden Bench Locust Lane Rosé V.Q.A. from the Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula is a bone-dry, medium-light rosé made from certified organic estate-grown Pinot Noir with a touch of Viognier, and it's as precise and elegant as anything coming out of Niagara. On the nose it's fragrant and refined, with dried hibiscus, white nectarine, and crushed stone. On the palate it's crisp and bright, with pomegranate, tangerine zest, a whisper of fresh tarragon, and a long, mineral-driven finish with mouth-watering acidity. Winemaker Alex Baines crafts this from fruit grown across Hidden Bench's three certified organic estate vineyards, with owner Harald Thiel's insistence on estate-only, organically grown fruit shaping every wine in the portfolio. Hidden Bench was named Canadian Winery of the Year at the 2023 National Wine Awards of Canada, and an earlier Felseck Vineyard Chardonnay from this estate won Best of Show at the Decanter World Wine Awards in 2021. Serve it well chilled now through 2027. Pour it alongside ham and Swiss cheese on crusty bread, where the wine's bright acidity cuts cleanly through the richness, or try it with fish cakes and a lemon aioli for a casual pairing with real finesse.

Rosé food pairings: ham and Swiss cheese sandwiches, cold turkey sandwiches, fish cakes.

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Natalie MacLean reviewed this Hidden Bench Locust Lane Rosé 2025 for the Vintages release of June 13, 2026.

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