Bests Great Western Old Vine Pinot Meunier 2022This wine is a little piece of Australian history. The year is 1868. Eleven rows of Pinot Meunier are planted alongside a little Pinot Noir at Best's Great Western. Phylloxera wipes out Europe's vines, yet Best's vines remained untouched. They now boast the oldest vines of this variety on the planet. There is ever so little of this wine made. Most years, it is declassified down into the Young Vine Pinot Meunier, but every so often the quality and

3 hectares of un-irrigated bush vines planted in 1946

Harvested by hand from carefully tended vines

Bryan’s Italian wines never fail to impress

it embodies resilience and sophistication—proof that beauty can thrive under pressure

The aim is purity

poultry or fresh goat cheese

The wine opens with lifted citrus blossom

A classic Barbaresco of stature and finesse

rose petal and hay

while a subtle savoury edge and mineral line bring length and definition

almond and a hint of sea spray

balanced by finesse and clarity