"A deeply flavoured and exotically spiced shiraz whose peppery, floral bouquet of pristine blackcurrants, mulberries and dark plums has a musky, cedary background and a hint of earthiness. Medium to full-bodied, it’s long and luscious, retaining elegance along its fine, tightly crafted palate of pristine fruit, crunchy fine tannins and meaty undertones. Finishing spicy and savoury, it’s likely to build richness and weight as it ages, becoming more meaty and leathery." - Jeremy Oliver
"Exclusively sourced from the original 1867 Thomson Family Block, this is open fermented, basket pressed and spends 24 months in oak. Under screwcap, this may well live forever " the inaugural 1992 was still looking good back in 2012 and I have no doubt this 2014 will be in rude health come 2036. Interesting to see that the colour is deeper than the Bin 0 " it's a deeper purple. This is more intense, more fragrant and even more impressive than the very good Bin 0, a step up from Business to First Class. There's more oak, less overt purple fruit sweetness, and a more chunky feel " it's thicker all round. That helps integrate the acidity too, giving the whole wine a different character, much more seriousness. The key takeaway is just how balanced it is " immediately swish and powerful and modern, but with a core of rich fruit and wow length. This tastes like special wine, regardless of the pricetag. Heck, you could even drink it now!" - Andrew Graham, Ozwinereview.com, 2016
"Powerful and complex, this is a wine built for the long haul. Its palate is dominated by plum, brambly fruit, with layers of meat, earth, pencil shavings, gravel and toasty, vanillin oak. Deep but fine-boned, it is backed by perfectly pitched acidity and balanced by a lick of American oak from its long maturation. This is awe-inspiring to behold. Another legendary release of a legendary wine.
With tiny quantities made only in exemplary years, the fruit for the iconic Thomson Family Shiraz comes from just 15 rows of Best's original plantings that are almost 150 years old. We are lucky these kind of sites still survive in Australia, with the wines providing a rare and singular experience." - Wine House
