Out of stock
Best’s Great Western Thomson Family Reserve Shiraz 2019
$250.00
Very ripe, almost cooked and meaty, this ripe, generous and fruit-driven shiraz reveals a musky, floral bouquet of small red and black berries, dark cherries and dusty oak backed by suggestions of cola, dried herbs and red licorice. Knit with restrained, faintly smoky cedar/vanilla oak, it’s supported by a humble spine of fine loose-knit tannins, delivering some meaty dark fruit that become more sour-edged with breathing.
Vintage
2019
Peak years to drink
2031 - 2039
Jeremy's score
92 / 100
Seal type
Screw top
Out of stock
Best's Great Western Thomson Family Reserve Shiraz
Grampians Great Western,Great Western
Price Range at Release: $200-$499
Vintage: 2020
Alc %: 14.0
$ Rel: 250
Very ripe, almost cooked and meaty, this ripe, generous and fruit-driven shiraz reveals a musky, floral bouquet of small red and black berries, dark cherries and dusty oak backed by suggestions of cola, dried herbs and red licorice. Knit with restrained, faintly smoky cedar/vanilla oak, it's supported by a humble spine of fine loose-knit tannins, delivering some meaty dark fruit that become more sour-edged with breathing.
Last Date Tasted: 15/05/2024
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2020
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91 | 17.5 | 2028-2032 | |
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2019
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92 | 17.9 | 2031-2039 | |
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2015
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95 | 18.7 | 2027-2035+ | |
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2014
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96 | 19.0 | 2034-2044+ | |
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2012
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94 | 18.3 | 2024-2032+ | |
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2010
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96 | 19.0 | 2022-2030+ | |
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2008
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93 | 18.1 | 2020-2028+ | |
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2006
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95 | 18.8 | 2026-2036 | |
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2005
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95 | 18.8 | 2035-2045 | |
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2004
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94 | 18.5 | 2034-2044+ | |
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2001
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94 | 18.3 | 2021-2031+ | |
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1998
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95 | 18.8 | 2018-2028+ | |
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1997
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94 | 18.5 | 2009-2017+ | |
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1996
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93 | 18.2 | 2016-2026 | |
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1995
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95 | 18.7 | 2025-2035 | |
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1994
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95 | 18.6 | 2014-2034 | |
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1992
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92 | 17.8 | 2012-2022 |
Winery
Best's Great Western
An icon in Australian wine, BestŐs is an historic winery in western Victoria whose shirazes rate among AustraliaŐs finest. Typical Great Western in style, they're steeped in fruit, laced with black pepper and exotic spices, but achieve a depth of fruit, strength and structure without appearing ham-fisted or clunky. The Bin No. '0' and Thomson Family Reserve Shirazes from 2014 reflect the intensity and harmony of this excellent vintage and will both cellar for the long term. Like several others from this region and from the nearby Henty area, Best's pristine and long-living Riesling continues to improve in its traditional off-dry style.
Chief Executive(s):
Ben Thomson
Winemaker:
Simon Fennell
Viticulturist:
Ben Thomson
Production Dozen:
20000
Tonnes Processed:
500
White Wines
Red Wines
Bin No. '0' Shiraz >Bin No. 1 Shiraz >Cabernet Sauvignon >F.H.T Shiraz >Hamill Cabernet Sauvignon >
Kindred Spirits Merlot
LSV Shiraz (Formerly Shiraz Viognier) >Merlot >Old Clone Pinot Noir
Old Vine Pinot Meunier >Pinot Meunier Pinot Noir >Pinot Noir >Thomson Family Reserve Shiraz >Young Vine Pinot Meunier >
Address:
111 Bests Road , Great Western , Victoria 3374 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, Mon - Sat & Public Holidays 10am - 5pm, Sun 11am - 4pm, Closed Christmas Day
Principal Wine Region:
Great Western, Grampians
Telephone:
(03) 5356 2250
Facsimile:
(03) 5356 2430
Website:
Email:
