- Shiraz
- Fruit sourced from Best’s Concongella Vineyard (including plantings from 1866) and from several other neighboring growers
- Granite subsoils with red clay loam and granite/quartz gravels on vines dating back to the 1970’s
- A small portion of whole bunch is fermented in tank
- Aged for 12 months in French oak, including 2,500-3,000L French foudres, with some that are over 100 years old
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Australia
Region:
Victoria
Appellation:
The Grampians
Variety:
Syrah
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | AU-BGW-01-20 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2022-11-28
"#59 Top 100 Wines of Australia: This is a traditional Australian shiraz in the best sense, with a wealth of black, red and ripe orange fruit. Deep and rich,with a stunningly fine tannin structure and a lovely blood orange freshness at the long, structured and spicy finish. Excellent aging potential. Drink or hold. Screw cap."
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2023-08-24
"A routinely impressive estate from all kinds of angles, Best's in the Great Western region of Victoria continually produces brilliant value for money wines, and this 2020 Great Western Shiraz Bin No 1 is a fine example of that reputation. It is reductive upon opening but peels off to reveal a silky bed of red and purple fruits in the mouth, with blackberry, licorice, raspberry and nori. The shape of the tannins in the mouth tend toward ductile and pliable, rather than firm or soft and show a wonderful flexibility as the wine moves around the mouth. Super smart, value drinking here. Circa $25AUD."