The particularly rare Best’s Thomson Family Shiraz is one of Victoria’s greatest wines and represents a window to Australia’s winemaking past.
Like Henschke Hill of Grace and Penfolds Block 42 in the Barossa Valley, the Best’s Concongella Vineyard 1860s plantings at Great Western belong to Australia’s rich heritage of ancient genetic and pre-phylloxera vineyards.
The fifteen rows of dry-grown Shiraz vines, well over 140 years old, are the source material for the Thomson Family Shiraz.
Tasting Notes
95 Points James Halliday
The depth to this wine speaks volumes about the quality of fruit; powerful and full of dark fruits, there is an elegance and poise that draws this wine out to a very long and satisfying finish.
2005 Best’s Great Western ‘Thomson Family’ Shiraz