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Category: Tasting Notes
Below you’ll find a record of some of the wines Ben and his team have tasted worth writing about. You can browse the notes by style, rating, or use our site's search feature if you're looking for something in particular. Should you like the wines we like, hopefully you will discover something new to try. Cheers!
White Wines
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1999 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese, Kerpen – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Lime gold. Aromas of dried lime, toasted peanut, green apple skin...
Rosé Wines
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2021 Le Bijou de Sophie Valrose Rosé, Bijou Wine – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Pale salmon with petal pink hues. Aromas of lemon, raspberry,...
Dessert, Fortified & Other Wines
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NV Pedro Ximénez, Diatomists – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Exactly what good PX should be! Raisin coloured and sticky textured...
Red Wines
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2019 Poggio Alle Myra Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Castillo Banfi – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Medium ruby colour. Faint aroma of dried cherries and violets. Palate...
Sparkling Wines
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Spirits
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BFW Star
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2019 Poggio Alle Myra Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Castillo Banfi – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Medium ruby colour. Faint aroma of dried cherries and violets. Palate...
BFW 2 Star
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NV Pedro Ximénez, Diatomists – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Exactly what good PX should be! Raisin coloured and sticky textured...
BFW 3 Star
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NV Oloroso Jerez de la Frontera, Diatomists – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★★ Outstanding Wine “Let me forewarn you – I will gush over this wine....
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2019 Poggio Alle Myra Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Castillo Banfi – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Medium ruby colour. Faint aroma of dried cherries and violets. Palate...
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2021 Le Bijou de Sophie Valrose Rosé, Bijou Wine – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Pale salmon with petal pink hues. Aromas of lemon, raspberry,...
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NV Pedro Ximénez, Diatomists – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Exactly what good PX should be! Raisin coloured and sticky textured...
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NV Medium Sherry Jerez de la Frontera, Diatomists – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Wow, what a superb example of Medium sherry. Pours as an immediately...
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NV Oloroso Jerez de la Frontera, Diatomists – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★★ Outstanding Wine “Let me forewarn you – I will gush over this wine....
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NV Amontillado Jerez de la Frontera, Diatomists – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Beautiful colour and very aromatic. Dried peach, red apple, nuts and...
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NV Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda Miraflores Baja, Diatomists – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Golden for Manzanilla with baked apple and more fruit-focused aromas...
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1999 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese, Kerpen – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Lime gold. Aromas of dried lime, toasted peanut, green apple skin...
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2015 ‘3 Cru’ Amarone della Valpolicella, Guerrieri Rizzardi – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Brick red Amarone with intense dried fruit aromas on the nose, mixed...
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2004 Kestener Paulinsberg Auslese Riesling, Weingut Paulinshof – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Lime gold. Aromas of lemon balm, bruised red apple and creamed...
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2020 Mouton Noir Muscadet Sevre Maine, Vincent Caillé – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Aromas of grapefruit and lemon with a chalky palate mix of pithy...
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How do we score wines and spirits at Ben Franks Wine?
Welcome to the Ben Franks Wine scoring guide. I set up my 3-Star rating system to keep tasting...
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