2016 Best's Bin 0 Shiraz, Great Western

2016 Bin 0 is impenetrable dark red with a bright garnet red hue. A cornucopia of aromas including potpourri, turmeric, blood plum, cigar box, savoury spices and fresh herbs. Like a peacock’s tail- explodes with flavour through the palate showing mid weight purple fruit and a lingering epilogue of graceful tannins. A definitive Bin 0 that will drink well now with food, however will benefit from some more time in bottle. Try it with a medium rare Scotch Fillet and creamy mashed potatoes.

Huon Hooke: Deep red/purple colour. The bouquet is savoury and dried-spicy, dried-herbal, with star anise and mixed spice overtones. Very complex indeed. The wine is concentrated and powerful, with tremendously detailed flavour including lots of spice and a hint of pepper. A thoroughly majestic wine of boundless complexity and persistence, all hung on an impressively authoritative structure.

97 points 14 MAY 2018 2018–2046 AUD 85.00 Huon Hooke therealreview.com