Best's

Legendary Wines from a National Treasure - Best's carries a 150 year history built on one of the world's most significant vineyards, original plantings by Henry Best in Great Western Victoria. These are world class wines from an ancient site, showing old vine finesse and refined medium-bodied generosity, framed by a cool climate character.

  • Best's Great Western Hamill Shiraz 2019

    Best's Great Western Hamill Shiraz 2019

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES SUCKLING 95 POINTS!

      "Deep yet transparent nose of plum, candied orange and wet earth. At once fleshy and elegant on the very focused palate, which has a wonderful delicacy. Long refined finish. From the Sugarloaf Creek Vineyard." - James Suckling  

    Current stock: 9

    $58.00
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  • Best's Foudre Ferment Riesling 2023

    Best's Foudre Ferment Riesling 2023

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES HALLIDAY 95 POINTS!
    WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS!
    WINE FRONT 94 POINTS!

      "The 2022 Foudre Ferment Riesling is mouthfilling and complete, with layers of bath salts, lime blossoms, custard, cheesecloth, Golden Delicious apples, nashi pears, a hint of lychee and a waft of rose petal. There are also notes of beeswax and...

    Qualifies for 10% discount in a straight dozen

    $35.00
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  • Best's Great Western Rose 2021

    Best's Great Western Rose 2021

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    A DRY, ZINGY ROSE DESTINED AND DESIGNED FOR PICNICS!

      "A blend of pinot noir, pinot meunier and shiraz in good form here, with tea-rose hues and aromas in the floral–acacia spectrum, with cherry, macaroon and spice. The palate's sturdy, well structured and dry, with bright acidity." - Jeni...

    Qualifies for 10% discount in a straight dozen

    Current stock: 14

    $27.00
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  • Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2019

    Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2019

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES HALLIDAY 96 POINTS!
    JAMES SUCKLING 96 POINTS!

      "Come from the original 1868 plantings, which is quite something. Black and blue fruit, hazelnut, seaweed, a little nougat and spice. It’s blue fruited, quite dense and firm, but also a little salty, with a fine chew to tannin, savoury...

    Current stock: 6

    $248.00
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  • Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz 2019

    Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz 2019

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY

      "Vines date back to as far as 1868, the youngest 1992. Right there you have an inkling of what is to come: a stunning concentration of fruit. Impressive, but the supple, savoury tannins are up to the task of meeting that deep intensity of black...

    Current stock: 1

    $80.00
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  • Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2017 1500mL-Magnum (Minor Damaged Label)

    Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2017 1500mL-Magnum (Minor Damaged Label)

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES HALLIDAY 99 POINTS!

      "Come from the original 1868 plantings, which is quite something. Black and blue fruit, hazelnut, seaweed, a little nougat and spice. It’s blue fruited, quite dense and firm, but also a little salty, with a fine chew to tannin, savoury and...

    Current stock: 1

    $495.00
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  • Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2017

    Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2017

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES HALLIDAY 99 POINTS!
    "You’d stand up for royalty, and that’s this wine."

        "Youthful and bright, the bouquet clean and fresh and loaded with dark-cherry and blackberry aromas, the palate full-bodied, round and soft-textured. The tannins are ample but very fine and seamless, belying its obvious long-term ageing...

    Current stock: 3

    $245.00
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  • Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz 2017

    Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz 2017

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    97 POINTS! HUON HOOKE
    96 POINTS! HALLIDAY

      "This has an array of wild red berries with a gently creamy edge to the palate that carries long, plush and silky tannin in a fine, precise style. Salty mineral kick at the finish. Drink now." James Suckling   "Sweaty, meaty, reductive...

    Current stock: 1

    $85.00
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  • Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2014

    Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2014

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JEREMY OLIVER 96 POINTS
    ANDREW GRAHAM 95 POINTS!

      "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,...

    Current stock: 1

    $265.00
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  • Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2012

    Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2012

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    Tyson Stezler 98 points
    Jeremy Pringle 96 points!

      "The sheer vibrancy and purity of fruit is nothing short of a marvel from these grand, dry grown 1867 vines planted by Henry Best himself. The 2012 is just the 13th release, precociously backward on release, promising a monumental future, yet so...

    Current stock: 2

    $235.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Best's Great Western Sparkling Shiraz 2020

    [SOLD-OUT] Best's Great Western Sparkling Shiraz 2020

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    AN ICON OF THE STYLE! BEAUTIFUL, FRESH, INTENSE AND FRUIT TINGLY.

        "An exceptional release of Sparkling Shiraz from our Great Western Vineyards. The base wine is left on yeast lees in bottle for 24 months or more and disgorged in the traditional method. A creamy mousse with lingering acidity to keep this...

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    $35.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Best's Great Western Cabernet 2021

    [SOLD-OUT] Best's Great Western Cabernet 2021

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES HALLIDAY 95 POINTS!

      "Blackberry, bramble, and bay leaf all fill the aromatic senses. Medium weight, graphite notes add contrast to the sweet berry fruit whilst a herbal layer fills towards the finish. Tannins are supple and very approachable, making this medium...

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    $26.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz 2020

    [SOLD-OUT] Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz 2020

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES HALLIDAY 96 POINTS!

      "Best’s celebrates old vines.  Bin 0 is a case in point, with vines dating back to 1868 employed here to produce a stunning and elegant beauty.  Bin 0’s signature black fruits, woody spice and violets are concentrated and...

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    $85.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Best's Great Western Bin 1 Shiraz 2020

    [SOLD-OUT] Best's Great Western Bin 1 Shiraz 2020

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    95 POINTS! - JAMES SUCKLING

      "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...

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    $26.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Best's Old Vine Pinot Meunier 2020

    [SOLD-OUT] Best's Old Vine Pinot Meunier 2020

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    96 POINTS JAMES HALLIDAY!

      "A wine of both astonishing history and grace. Part of its great appeal is a delicacy and purity of meunier rarely, if ever, encountered, and at just 12% alcohol. Spring florals, musky spice, leafy underbrush, black cherry, mulberry ... the...

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    $105.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Best's Great Western Riesling 2021

    [SOLD-OUT] Best's Great Western Riesling 2021

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES HALLIDAY 96 POINTS! WINE FRONT 93 POINTS!

      "Great Western Riesling. As I say every year: yes please. It’s just such a lovely wine to drink. It offers intensity and character in the most undemanding of ways: one sip and you’re off and away. Lime, talc and steel. A whisper of...

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    $25.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Best's Pinot Meunier 2017

    [SOLD-OUT] Best's Pinot Meunier 2017

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    "Pinot Meunier from Best’s. Here blended with Pinot Noir, and a whole bunch component. This is made from Best’s younger vine pinot meunier plantings (as in, planted in 1970), with help from Best’s Old Clone Pinot Noir. Light to look at and indeed it’s...

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    $45.00
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