Best’s Icon Thomson Family Shiraz 2019, Best’s Great Western, Great Western VIC. This legendary cool-climate Shiraz from Henry Best’s original 1868 plantings gleams very dark red with ruby hues and a tapestry of deeply scented aromas including plum skins, exotic spices, concentrated dark fruits, rose petals and grilled nuts that unfold enticingly.​

On the palate, the Best’s Icon Thomson Family Shiraz 2019 reveals very rich yet medium-bodied depth – broody then expansive, intense but round, focused to a first-class line with dark berry fruits, sage, cassia bark, seamless supple tannins and a long, noble finish – a 96-97 point Langton’s icon that’ll cellar 30+ years.​

Pair with slow-cooked lamb shoulder in rich sauce or venison – its elegant power transforms hearty dishes into poetry.​