TN: Best’s Great Western Bin No.0 Shiraz 2000

[Phil Wilkins]

At last a mature Best’s & bought at a decent price. Full of smouldering embers of spicy fruit on the nose, all as sleek as a Bently engine. Intense red fruits with oodles of charm follow in this special creation. All charm, harmony & more than a touch mesmerising elegance. Nicely mellow now with still cleansing acidity. 20 quid (AU$35) well spent. 14%vol. 91pts

[bob parsons]

Phil, I am surprised your wine did not garner more comment here. You had a healthy response on the UK board.
I no longer post TNs here as there seems little interest in what I have to say. Pity.

[griff]

Phil, I am surprised your wine did not garner more comment here. You had a healthy response on the UK board.
I no longer post TNs here as there seems little interest in what I have to say. Pity.

Indeed. I'm glad everyone doesn't feel as you do. Posting tasting notes isn't necessarily a thankful task but more a public good. Think of all those on cellartracker posting notes without reply. I hope you revisit your decision.

And Phil, for some reason Bests is off the radar at present so I haven't anything to contribute other than perhaps it is time to revisit.

cheers

Carl

[cuttlefish]

lol. I take it as a given that every Bests red wine they release is going to drink well with a little age on it. I'm a fan.

Their prices have risen somewhat in the last 5 years, but perhaps even now don't match what they're worth.

[Phil Wilkins]

A tasting note that garners many replies, or not, flummoxes me. I never know from day to day which type or style will attract discussion & why. Best's has always seemed like a rare beast for notes on wine bulletin boards which is the reason I posted here. I'll post about a French Chateauneuf here next...

[cuttlefish]

I tasted a bunch of Bin 0 wines prior to the 2000 vintage that I reported on here a few years back...

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6506&p=46450&hilit=Clayfield+Bin+0#p46450

What a great tasting that was !

[Michael McNally]

We had the 2003 Bin '0' at a recent offline here and it was Excellent. Silky and voluptuous. Keep it up with the notes Phil!!!