Ross Bathgate

9.2

Lovely tertiary characters sour cherry and prune with saddle leather and dusty tannin. Very enjoyable. — a month ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Actually a 2012 Hidden Label McLaren Vale Shiraz. A wine I bought as a company wine to give as gifts to good clients. Because of changing attitudes to company gifts in Australia the practice is discouraged particularly to Government Departments so my brother and I split the last dozen. This is a good McLaren Vale Shiraz from a good vintage showing dark chocolate and blackberry drinking at its peak. The early stern Tannins have softened and has developed into a lovely wine. — a year ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.4

Another 1998! This one was more dense, strong on the nose leaping out of the glass. Very surprising, vast palate. — 5 years ago

with Mark and Matt

Doug Powers

8.9

Lovely inexpensive Aussie Bordeaux-style blend (68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec), nicely balanced, really lovely!! — 3 months ago

with Jim

Dimes

9.0

Better than S but just slightly — 2 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Owes name to man of the cloth born in 1264, Bertrand de Goth, Bishop of Comminges, in the Pyrenees, later became Archbishop of Bordeaux in 1299. Blend, 57% Merlot, 38% Cab Sauv & 5% Petit Verdot & Cab Franc, aged in new French oak for 18 months. Pronounced youthful black fruit aromas with earthy baking spices. Blackberry & plum palate flavors with cedar & spice integrated with firm tannins, long ending, earthy oak with a mineral tang. Needs more bottle age! Tasting Sample! — 5 years ago

Marc Moret

9.0

No surprise, very good Shiraz from Australia! — 6 years ago

with Barbara, Alejandro and 1 other

Doug Powers

9.0

Rich, lavishly oaked, tannic and quite structured, this solid Shiraz probably needs 5 or more likely 10 years to be ready to drink, but, well, traveling and all and can’t bring everything home, medium-long finish, really does need time!! — a year ago

with Jim

Caro

9.9

Fresh and nutty taste very smooth with a lingering palette. Highly recommend — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Some say it’s the exceptional soils of clay and gravel washed down from the Pyrenees that give Bergey its charm. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, spice, cedar and smoke. On the palate flavors of plum, blackberry and black raspberry with cacao, oaky tones and mineral spice. Lingering finish ending with fruit and toasty cedar character. Good value. — 5 years ago