This is a concentrated, flavourful syrah from Bench 1775's vineyard in Osoyoos. I really like the top note of dried...

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Fruit source is Osoyoos (as with the cabernet-merlot) and this being 2020 a much fresher and spice-piqued syrah, both...

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Bench 1775’s Syrah is youthful and still in a reductive phase as rubbery nuances hover behind notes of Ribena...

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Average final score from judges at the 2023 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind June 2023.

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A rich and coffee-tinged syrah with a meaty character and a slight bit of smoke. Plump but with a pleasant backbone...

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Bench 1775 Syrah 2020, BC VQA Okanagan Valley