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Upper Bench Estate Winery Riesling 2020 Wine Review

Upper Bench Estate Winery Riesling 2020

Upper Bench Estate Winery Riesling 2020

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC, V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 1

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Price: $24.00

Drink: 2020-2024

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Medium Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Upper Bench Estate Winery

Agent: L'Acadie Vineyards

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 598805
  • $24.00 
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Reviews and Ratings

Deborah Podurgiel - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

Awarded “Wine of the Year” at the 2021 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards, Upper Bench Winery’s 2020 Riesling is elegant and beautifully crafted. Pale gold in the glass with a hint of green hue, the wine is subtly fragrant with ripe pear, a nudge of petrol, mineral, subtle orange blossom and lime zest aromas. On the palate, this 100% Riesling is medium-bodied and mouth-watering with a touch of residual sugar (7.2 g/l), white spring florals, lemon curd, earthy, mineral and orange blossom flavours that literally caress the palate and end in a long satiny citrus finish. Excellent in every way, chill and enjoy with seafood or charcuterie. We enjoyed it with the winery’s King Cole blue cheese and it was an amazing paring. Tasted July 2021.

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