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Beresford Bell Tower McLaren Vale Merlot 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dark plumy fruit fragrances and a fleshy, well rounded, palate with excellent, slightly sweet, varietal fruit expression and lovely line of fine tannins.

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Beresford Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Pretty blue fruit fragrances with a slight mocha element. Slightly meaty shiraz fruit flavours on the palate that has a certain poise and plenty more cellaring potential. 5+

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Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Chocolaty nose with a light minty note and simple varietal flavours with good acidity and a lean green finish.

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Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Peppery plum bouquet with a stemmy edge. Elegant red fruit palate with dense tannins.

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Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Grenache 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

The nose is lifted, spicy and a tad funky. Oak tends to dominate the red fruit flavours but it is a very pleasant drink. 3-5

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Beresford McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Smells of the forest floor with some fresh mushrooms and has a chocolate pudding of a palate. Slightly drying tannins. 3-5

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Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Nice varietal characters to the nose with interesting green tomato and asparagus-like notes. Excellently integrated oak and fruit flavours with more of the tomato and asparagus touches.

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Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Excellent nose; slightly stemmy with nice integration of plums, blackberry and chary oak. Slightly austere palate with fresh varietal fruit and powerful tannins. 5+

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Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Slightly developed tropical fruit aromas with a hint of oak and a powerful, full flavoured, tropical palate sitting on top of the oak.

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Beresford Bell Tower McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

The nose is an elegance of blue fruits and violets lifted by some light mintiness. Has a minerally character to the oak driven palate.

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Beresford Bell Tower McLaren Vale Merlot 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Smells of choc mint and rhubarb. The rich, full flavoured palate is slightly earthy with a hint of forest floor. Firm finish. 3-5

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Beresford Handpicked McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A complex earthy nose with a rich, weighty, berry palate. Seamless balance between the sweetness and acidity.

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Beresford Beacon Hill South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Rich ripe tropical bouquet and slightly warm, off-dry palate that’s balanced and long.

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Beresford McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: June 15, 2017

Bright slightly complex wine with a tangy grip and obvious oak.

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Beresford Beacon Hill South Eastern Australia Cuvée Brut NV

Posted: June 15, 2017

Citrussy nose and a warm sweet palate starting to show some development.

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Beresford Bell Tower McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Lovely perfumed oak on the nose with a peppery lift. Nice balance of oak, plum fruit and licorice on the palate with lots more pepper. 5+

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Beresford Estate Blewitt Springs Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 26, 2017

Lots of toasty oak showing on the dried fruit nose with lovely chocolate truffle/fruit cake flavour complexity on the palate. 5+

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Beresford Estate Blewitt Springs Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 26, 2017

Nice spiciness on the nose with red fruit nuances. Sweet malo/fruit flavours and chewy tannins. Offers good drinking now.

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Beresford Bell Tower McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Lovely perfumed oak on the nose with a peppery lift. Nice balance of oak, plum fruit and licorice on the palate with lots more pepper. 5+

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Beresford Barrel Select McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

A big generous wine with wonderful Rhone-like characters evident. Powerful red berry bouquet. A great palate that is rich and softly textured with strong drying tannins. 5+

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Beresford McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 5, 2017

Dusty moody bouquet with layers of oak tannins and spicy fruit and an elegant, balanced palate.

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Beresford Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

A cornucopia of lifted mint, chocolate, raspberry and red fruits, with a nod to vanillin oak. “Good freshness, great line and persistence, excellent attention to extraction,” noted one judge. “Full and juicy with fine tannins,” said another.

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Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Intense concentration of plums and violets on the nose and a bright vibrant blackberry palate. Needs more time.

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Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Earthy bouquet with lovely blackberry and aniseed elements which follow through to the supple, fresh, blackberry palate. An elegant classic style of shiraz.

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Beresford Bell Tower McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Subtle licorice note to the fruity aromas. Rich layered oak driven palate; good fruit beneath.

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Beresford Bell Tower McLaren Vale Merlot 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Good fruit cake like bouquet and huge grippy tannins on the big and powerful jammy palate. Prominent acid finish.

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Beresford Barrel Select McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Vibrant fresh spicy cherry nose with oak adding complexity. Silky smooth palate, generous lifted fruit flavours, sweet spicy oak and long grainy tannins.

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Beresford McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very minty nose with some red fruits underneath. The full bodied palate has a lovely plum freshness to it.

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Beresford McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A classic, well made, shiraz. Loads of oak but has very good varietal fruit and savory tannins to balance it out.

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Beresford Barrel Select McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Oak dominates this wine. Nice spicy lift to the nose and fruit sweetness in the mouth.

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Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Inky Ribena-like nose with very attractive oak elements.. Soft and rounded in the mouth with lots of oak over voluptuous sweet berry fruit flavours and ripe tannins, but all in balance.

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Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Smells of wild raspberries and is soft and spicy in the mouth and tasting of berries and plums.

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Beresford Classic Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fresh and appealing fig, melon and peachy fruit fragrances and a big generous palate, soft and luscious with loads of flavour.

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