Best's Great Western 2012 Thomson Family Shiraz

The Thomson Centenary Shiraz was created in 1993, to celebrate the centenary of the Thomson family's settling in the area of Great Western. A special single vineyard wine, it was made from the 15 rows of the original 1868 Shiraz vines, planted by Henry Best, and once referred to as 'Hermitage' in Henry's daily journal.
Today, this wine is only made in the very best vintage years and is called Thomson Family Shiraz. It has been made nine times in 20 years and has become a highly collectible and sought-after wine. The 15 rows of original vines produce only very small amounts of fruit, cropped at less than two tonnes per acre (four tonnes per hectare) and then meticulously hand-harvested, selected and sorted. Only approximately 300 cases of our flagship wine are released in our very 'best' years.
The vines are referred to by the CSIRO as the Concongella clone and it is the mother clone of all subsequent Shiraz plantings at Best's Great Western.
The Langton's Classification for Thomson Family Shiraz is 'Outstanding':