Hidden Bench La Brunante 2010
Editor Rating
- Rated 4 stars
- Excellent
$75
- Niagara
- Reviewed by: Rick VanSickle
- Published on: December 22, 2013
- Last modified: December 22, 2013
Review Summary:
La Brunante is the flagship Bordeaux-style blend from Hidden Bench and is made only in the best years, where optimum maturity and flavour development are achieved in the vineyard. The wine starts with an explosion of red berries on the nose followed by currants, dark plums, blackberries, anise and a mélange of spices and smoky wood notes. It is no doubt powerful on the palate with evident tannins and oak influence, but it is equally met with a wave of fruit flavours and bits of liquorice, tar, bramble and peppery spices that linger on a long-lasting finish. Such depth of flavour and pleasure that will reward over and over (if cellared properly) for many years to come.