Winery Tournon - Mount Benson Shiraz

Winery TournonMount Benson Shiraz

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Mount Benson Shiraz of Winery Tournon is a red wine from the region of Mount Benson of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Mount Benson Shiraz from the Winery Tournon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Mount Benson Shiraz of Winery Tournon in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Mount Benson Shiraz of Winery Tournon in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tournon's Mount Benson Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Côt

Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.

Last vintages of this wine

Mount Benson Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Mount Benson Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Mount Benson Shiraz - 2009
In the top 100 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Mount Benson Shiraz - 0
In the top 100 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Mount Benson Shiraz from Winery Tournon are 2014, 2009, 0, 2013

Informations about the Winery Tournon

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Chapoutier.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mount Benson in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Tournon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Mount Benson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 10000 of of Australia wines
In the top 2000 of of Mount Benson wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mount Benson

The wine region of Mount Benson is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine M. Chapoutier or the Domaine Good Intentions Wine Co produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mount Benson are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

The word of the wine: Groslot

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