Doug Powers

9.2

Spicy mulberry and blue fruit aromas and flavors, nice richness, good structure, medium-long finish, should develop for 2-4 more years, very nice! — 18 days ago

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Bob McDonald

9.5

Bin 0 has been made continuously since the 1890’s and was regarded as the premium Shiraz from Bests until they introduced the Thomson Family Shiraz (first made in 1992). A Thomson Family Shiraz was not produced in 2009 so the best Shiraz from the estate went into this wine. The colour was a very dense Ruby. Dusty dried plums on the nose together with black pepper and spices. The palate has latent energy - self contained power, yet to reveal all of itself but remains opulent. Amazing how good this wine is considering the late heatwave conditions in this vintage in the Grampians. Possibly saved by the inclusion of old vine material from the 1860s which would normally go into the Thomson Family Shiraz. A great wine, still with a long future, easily through to the end of this decade. My first of 3. Next in a few years 2027? — 9 months ago

Johnno Harris

9.5

This just keep getting better and better. Wish I had a heap more in the cellar. Well done Leigh! 🍷🍷👍🏽👍🏽 — 2 years ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Redfruited Grenache, tree bark Mourvèdre and blue and black fruited Syrah in this lovely GSM blend from the Grampians in Victoria, fresh and lively fruit, good balance, medium-long finish, very nice!! — 2 months ago

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W B

9.0

Bought at winemakers after a lively tasting — 6 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

A unicorn of a wine. Pinot Meunière better known as a blending grape in Champagne is presented here as a dry red from very old vines at Bests in Western Victoria. These vines were planted in the 1860’s by Henry Best. They are considered to be the oldest of this variety in Australia and possibly the world. The wine itself is mid Ruby in colour. Light to medium bodied but full to profound intensity - the best combination. All in perfect balance both aromatically and on the palate. A lovely complex blend of spicy aromas - hard to be specific Many tasters might miss the subtlety of this wine. I absolutely love it and today I received an email from Bests releasing the 2023 Old Vine Pinot Meunière. I don’t buy much wine these days but I didn’t hesitate to buy 3 bottles today. Best’s don’t make it every year. The perfect wine with Roast Chicken. Huon Hooke described this wine as “gobsmacking “ and gave it 98 points. — 9 months ago

Geoff Halprin

9.6

Magnificent. — 4 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Having a Sparkling Shiraz on Christmas Day is a tradition in Australia. This is my first 2007 of 6. These wines have great longevity. Made only in exceptional vintages. Still a lively mousse at 17 years of age. Aged on lees for a minimum of 7 years. Youthful blackberry and chocolate flavours. There is a lot to look forward to with the remaining 5 bottles. — 4 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2020 | Licorice in smell, cherries, blackberries, I thought it to be pinot noir because it has a certain frivoliy. Wine with a story. Good effort. — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

This wine is somewhat of a unicorn being made from vines planted in 1868 believed to be the oldest Pinot Meunière vines still being used to make wine in the world. I decanted this wine but probably no need as there was zero sediment. Colour was a transparent light Ruby red. A palate of bright red cherries with a toffee note. Light to medium weight palate. Not as complex as an older example I once tried which was stunning and different. This has a long life ahead of it. This is the first of 3 and not ready yet. — 2 years ago