Best's Wines

Best's Wines

James Halliday calls Best's "among Australia's best-kept secrets". Now in its 5th generation, Best's, founded in 1866 by British brothers Joseph and Henry Best is one of the country's oldest family owned wineries. When the brothers relocated from Melbourne to Ararat to try their luck in the Victorian Gold Rush, they soon noted instead the profit of the wine growers in the area. With a new focus, they planted their first vines in 1865, making them amongst the oldest in Australia. Best's winemaker Justin Purser, having worked vintages in New Zealand, Central Otago, Piedmont, Italy and most recently, the Cote d'Or in Burgundy crafts his blends using non-interventionist winemaking, with most of the effort focused on producing quality fruit in the vineyard to start with. Though they feature a wide range of interesting varietals including the likes of Dolcetto and Pinot Meunier, Best's fame lies in their many expressions of Shiraz.
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Best's Wines
James Halliday calls Best's "among Australia's best-kept secrets". Now in its 5th generation, Best's, founded in 1866 by British brothers Joseph and Henry Best is one of the country's oldest family owned wineries. When the brothers relocated from Melbourne to Ararat to try their luck in the Victorian Gold Rush, they soon noted instead the profit of the wine growers in the area. With a new focus, they planted their first vines in 1865, making them amongst the oldest in Australia. Best's winemaker Justin Purser, having worked vintages in New Zealand, Central Otago, Piedmont, Italy and most recently, the Cote d'Or in Burgundy crafts his blends using non-interventionist winemaking, with most of the effort focused on producing quality fruit in the vineyard to start with. Though they feature a wide range of interesting varietals including the likes of Dolcetto and Pinot Meunier, Best's fame lies in their many expressions of Shiraz.
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    • Mike Bennie
      89 points
    • Jeremy Oliver
      90 points
    Best's Great Western Bin No 0 Shiraz 1980
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 1980
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Bin No 0 Shiraz 1980
    "Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz has intense mulberry/blackberry aromas, bac..."
    • Jeremy Oliver
      93 points
    Best's Great Western Bin No 0 Shiraz 1981
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 1981
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Bin No 0 Shiraz 1981
    "Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz has intense mulberry/blackberry aromas, bac..."
    $199.99
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    • James Suckling
      95 points
    Bests Bin 1 Shiraz 2020
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2020
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Bests Bin 1 Shiraz 2020
    "With the inevitable scarcity of Best’s Thomson Family and Bin No. 0 Shiraz wi..."
    $24.99
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    Best's 'FHT' Shiraz 1999
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 1999
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 1-3 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
    Best's 'FHT' Shiraz 1999
    "Produced from vines between 30 and over 130 years old. Opaque crimson black c..."
    $84.99
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    • Jeremy Oliver
      97 points
    Best'S 'Thomson Family Shiraz' 1996
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 1996
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 3-5 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
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    • Huon Hooke
      97 points
    • James Halliday
      96 points
    • Mike Bennie
      93 points
    Best's Bin 'O' Shiraz 2016
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2016
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
    Best's Bin 'O' Shiraz 2016
    "Best’s Bin 0 Shiraz is produced from the four original Shiraz plantings in th..."
    $90.00
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    • James Halliday
      95 points
    Best'S Bin 0 Shiraz 2003
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2003
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best'S Bin 0 Shiraz 2003
    "One of the most highly collected wines in Victoria"
    $84.99
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    • James Halliday
      95 points
    Best'S Bin 0 Shiraz 2004
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2004
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best'S Bin 0 Shiraz 2004
    "One of the most highly collected wines in Victoria"
    $89.99
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    • James Halliday'
      95 points
    • James Suckling
      96 points
    Best's Bin No1 Shiraz 2015
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2015
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
    Best's Bin No1 Shiraz 2015
    "The Thomson Family Shiraz is produced from Henry Best’s original 1867 Shiraz ..."
    $35.00
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    • James Halliday'
      95 points
    • James Suckling
      93 points
    • Mike Bennie
      92 points
    Best's Bin No1 Shiraz 2018
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2018
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
    Best's Bin No1 Shiraz 2018
    "The Thomson Family Shiraz is produced from Henry Best’s original 1867 Shiraz ..."
    $25.00
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    • James Halliday'
      95 points
    Best's Foudre Ferment Riesling 2020
    • Variety Riesling
    • Vintage 2020
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type White
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Best's Foudre Ferment Riesling 2020
    "Another cracking release of this unique and wonderful Australian Riesling. ..."
    $33.00
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    Best's Great Western Bin No 0 Shiraz 1998
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 1998
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring Drink Now
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Bin No 0 Shiraz 1998
    "Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz has intense mulberry/blackberry aromas, bac..."
    $109.99
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    • Huon Hooke
      96 points
    • Jeremy Oliver
      95 points
    • James Halliday
      95 points
    Best's Great Western Bin No 0 Shiraz 2010
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 10-15 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Bin No 0 Shiraz 2010
    "Intense velvety dark fruit restrained by fine crumbly tannins. The balance of..."
    $119.99
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    • Campbell Mattin
      96 points
    • Tyson Stelzer
      96 points
    Best's Great Western Bin No 0 Shiraz 2012
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2012
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Bin No 0 Shiraz 2012
    "Best's Bin 0 Shiraz, crowd and critic favourite alike. A traditional gem but ..."
    $119.99
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    • Campbell Mattin
      93 points
    Best's Great Western Bin No. 1 Shiraz 2015
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2015
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Bin No. 1 Shiraz 2015
    "Bests Great Western's Bin 1 Shiraz is another very successful wine. The 2011 ..."
    $34.00
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    • Wine Enthusiast
      93 points
    Best's Great Western Bin No. 1 Shiraz 2018
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2018
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Bin No. 1 Shiraz 2018
    "Bests Great Western's Bin 1 Shiraz is another very successful wine. The 2011 ..."
    $34.00
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    • Jeremy Oliver
      90 points
    Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 1992
    • Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Vintage 1992
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 1992
    "If Great Western didn't grow such great shiraz, it would probably be just as ..."
    $59.99
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    • Jeremy Oliver
      91 points
    Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 1998
    • Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Vintage 1998
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 1998
    "If Great Western didn't grow such great shiraz, it would probably be just as ..."
    $59.99
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    • Campbell Mattin
      92 points
    Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
    • Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Vintage 2012
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring Drink Now
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
    "If Great Western didn't grow such great shiraz, it would probably be just as ..."
    $34.99
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    • James Halliday
      95 points
    • Stuart Knox
      94 points
    • James Suckling
      93 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      93 points
    • Ralph Kyte-Powe
      92 points
    Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
    • Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Vintage 2019
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 10-15 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
    "This youthful wine is great a expression of the variety in Great Western. It ..."
    $28.00
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    • James Halliday'
      95 points
    Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
    • Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Vintage 2020
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 10-15 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
    "This youthful wine is great a expression of the variety in Great Western. It ..."
    $25.00
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    • James Halliday'
      89 points
    Best's Great Western Chardonnay 2020
    • Variety Chardonnay
    • Vintage 2020
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type White
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Chardonnay 2020
    "This wine comes from an old single vineyard located on a cool sheltered site ..."
    $28.00
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    Best's Great Western Chardonnay 2021
    • Variety Chardonnay
    • Vintage 2021
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type White
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Chardonnay 2021
    "This wine comes from an old single vineyard located on a cool sheltered site ..."
    $28.00
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    • James Halliday
      95 points
    • Stuart Knox
      94 points
    • James Suckling
      93 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      93 points
    • Ralph Kyte-Powe
      92 points
    Best's Great Western Dolcetto 2019
    • Variety Dolcetto
    • Vintage 2019
    • Brand Best's Wines
    • Cellaring 10-15 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Best's Great Western Dolcetto 2019
    "Henry Best, always ahead of his time, planted the original Dolcetto vines at ..."
    $28.00
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