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Cracka Review
Best's was one of the first wineries in the Great Western region of Victoria, and is rich in vinous history. This Cab Sauv is a medium-bodied number, and shows lots of hedgerow berries and soft spice on the nose, along with toasted cedar. The palate is graceful and juicy, with blackberry and plummy flavours, chalky tannins, and a bright spiced plum finish. Mongolian lamb would be great with this!
Winemaker's Notes
One of the greatest things about the Great Western wine region is its ability to successfully grow a broad range of grape varieties. Shiraz may be the regional hero, but Cabernet Sauvignon from the area can lay almost equal claim.
Best’s Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon is a fine example of the Great Western regional style; showing rich, mocha and berry fruit with a solid mid-palate weight thanks to superbly concentrated fruit.
Vintage: A moderate season with no real hot spells. Very cool nights and warm days ensured the grapes ripened fully but retained all their natural acidity. Quality is very good, but crops were reduced due to the dry weather and spring frosts.
Colour: Dense inky garnet with deep magenta hue.
Bouquet: Rich berry aromas with some plum and blackcurrants in the mix. A background of cinnamon spice and nutty oak add complexity.
Palate: Lush and smooth dark fruit flavours with intense fruit tannins and a long rich finish.
Cellaring: This youthful wine is a great expression of the variety we have in Great Western. It is possible to enjoy this wine now with food, but it will soften and gain complexity over the next 5- 20 years. The perfect accompaniment to a slow cooked beef brisket.
Alc/vol: 14.0%
Awards: Top Gold - 2016 Royal Hobart Wine Show (Judges comment “consistent class with top wine showing excellent balance”)
Gold Medal - Victorian Wine Show
Silver Medal - Perth Wine Show
Expert Reviews
James Halliday (2015 Vintage) says
This is all about showing how elegance and intensity can be woven together to create the perfect medium-bodied palate. Blackcurrant, a waft of leaf, a glimmer of eucalypt and cedary oak/tannin nuances all join hands to support each other on the long, fresh palate. Don't be deceived: this will stand proud for 30+ years thanks to its immaculate balance.
Drink by 2045
95
Jeremy Oliver (2015 Vintage) says
Smooth and polished, this stylish and finely balanced Cabernet has a minty bouquet of violets, cassis, mulberries and fresh, faintly smoky cedar/vanilla oak backed by a whiff of dried herbs. It’s vibrant and juicy, with a bright core of cassis and plum flavour knit with chocolatey oak and supported by a crunchy spine of dusty tannins.
2023 - 2027
92
Huon Hooke (2015 Vintage) says
Deep bright red/purple colour, with a fresh, clean and similarly bright primary fruit aroma of raspberry and banana esters. The palate is intense and bright again, fruit-driven and medium-bodied, with slightly edgy tannins and a mild touch of Cabernet astringency. Very fresh, primary Cabernet. It's ageing slowly and will be better in a few years.
2019 - 2035
90
Campbell Mattinson (2014 Vintage) says
Still a pup, but all the signs are excellent. Arms of minted blackcurrant; chubby legs of tannin; vanillin oak covering the belly. It's still growing into itself but the fruit feels so pure you'd almost label it sincere; it hasn't learned its tricks yet, but when it does, it will fascinate.
Now til 2035
95
James Suckling (2014 Vintage) says
Beautifully struck, mid-weight elegant Cabernet Sauvignon. It has ripe mulberry and cassis with some redder cherry fruits and nicely wagered oak. The palate's beautifully balanced. Bright and full of youthful appeal. A modern take on Cabernet from a very accomplished 150-year-old winery.
Drink by 2022
93
Jeremy Oliver (2014 Vintage) says
Medium-bodied, polished and elegant; bright berry/plum flavour, pliant tannins.
2026 - 2034
93
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