The Best’s Is The Least We Can Offer You

Located in the western region of Australia’s State of Victoria, Best’s Wines Great Western is one of Australia’s “best kept” winery secrets. Found in the heart of its premium higher elevation Grampian’s wine growing area, it was founded in 1866. This family-owned and operated property is home to plantings of some of the oldest and rarest vines on earth going back to 1868. This includes Shiraz for which their “Bin No.1” bottlings are an Australian benchmark. Produced from Best’s own vineyards as well as trusted local growers, the wine is meticulously crafted with the same attention to detail as their premium flagship range of wines.  As a confirmation of this wine’s provenance, it garnered a big score of 94 by Campbell Matheson in his July 11, 2023 edition of www.winecompanion.com.au published in Australia.

Food wise, any meat dish would pair perfectly, but we would invite you match this Shiraz with beef carpaccio. Garnish the paper thin slices of ultra-fresh raw beef with arugula and drizzle it with a Dijon balsamic vinaigrette, then top with a fine sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. The wine’s black pepper and peppercorn notes should seamlessly accent the finely grained texture of the beef.

2021 Best’s Bin # 1 Great Western Shiraz LCBO #222323, $19.95