Fragrant, ripe, juicy.
Produced by bench 1775 on the Naramata Bench, this fragrant white blend doles out juicy aromas of stone fruits and honey, wild herbs and tangerine. It is honeyed, concentrated and rich in the mouth with bruised golden fruit and enough acidity to help balance the sweetness.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - December 19th, 2016

Bench 1775 was started by Paradise Ranch founder James Stewart who purchased the former Soaring Eagle Estate winery in 2011. The company was re-branded as Bench 1775 and benefits from Val Tait as winemaker and GM.
This unique blend is undeniably savoury; smoked meat, roasted bell peppers an toasted spice are buoyed by wild black currents and plum aromas. Supple in weight, intense in character, it has plenty of black fruit, spice and tealeaf flavours. Good balance here, a solid wine.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - May 30th, 2019

Integrated, fragrant, supple. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 48%, Syrah 46.5% and Merlot 5.5%, this wine offers fragrant baking spices, black currents, licorice, vanilla and plummy aromas that lead to a supple palate with more spice and cocoa flavours. It is honest and balanced wine, that is very easy to drink.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - May 30th, 2019

An off-dry blend of 55% Sauvignon Blanc and 45% Semillon, made at Bench 1775 on the Naramata Bench. It was partially aged in new French oak barrels for 12-months and won double gold medals at the Six Nations wine competition in Australia.
It has a luscious honeyed character and is woven with crunchy orchard fruits, spring blossoms, sage and nettle. It is creamy and intense, off-dry and boasts an oily slick texture. Lanolin, beeswax and bright fruit flavours line the palate, it is unique and very tasty.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - March 27th, 2019

Supple, mocha, earthy.
Bench 1775 was started by Paradise Ranch founder James Stewart who purchased the former Soaring Eagle Estate winery in 2011. The company was re-branded as Bench 1775 and benefits from Val Tait as winemaker and GM.
This Merlot offers plush aromas of mocha, cherries, plums, licorice and brown spices. The palate is supple and earthy with subtle plum and cherry woven with spice and cocoa. An approachable red with sweet, smooth tannins.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - May 29th, 2019