Ranked #3 of 37 2017 Shiraz from Grampians
97/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Sweaty, meaty, reductive aromas at first; youthful and bold, fresh and undeveloped. The wine is intense and firm, with a little (pleasant) bitterness in the tannins, bright and bold, youthful and quite solid, in need of some cellar-time. It has very good depth and intensity of flavour. There's a sweet-fruit middle and considerable elegance. It showed more fruit and complexity with airing, including some pepper and a slight balsamic-herb bunchy note. Potential plus. A superb wine in the making. Footnote: a day later, exposure to air had brought more out of the wine. Wonderfully deep and complex.
Tasted: 15/06/2019
Drink: 2021 to 2037
94 Points Robert Parker
The bulk of Best's 2017 Great Western Shiraz Bin No 0 comes from vines that were planted between 1966 and 1970. Crushed stone, black olives and boysenberries appear on the nose, which bears a distinct similarity to something off the granite sites of Saint-Joseph or Côte Rôtie. It's medium-bodied and streamlined in the mouth, boasting a certain granite-like austerity to its structure, while still having fine-grained, ripe tannins and a long, silky and spice-infused finish.
Reviewed by
Joe Czerwinski
Issue Date
15th May 2020 Drink 2020 - 2035.
Source: Robert Parker.