Black Bank Hill Fraternité 2023

In red blend there is the cabernet squared Égalité and in white there is the doubly aromatic Fraternité. The joint is between estate-grown pinot gris (68 percent) and (32) gewürztraminer harvested on the 7th and 12th of October. Two sets of leesy attributes come together and layer into and within one another after 19 months in neural oak. The acid is high, pH low, kiss of sweetness ideal (at 4 g/L of RS) and the feeling is like highest quality olive oil (rather than butter) from the time spent in wood. Riper than expected, a push-pull posit tug between emotions for both Alsace and Niagara, a come togetherness that speaks to good varietal fit and also fitness. Impressive white blend from all angles that will age and morph into something new, maybe even improved, after a few years time. Drink: 2025-2029. Tasted October 2025. Score – 92. (Michael Godel, winealign.com)