Pinot Noir 2025

Pinot Noir was first planted in the Nursery Block at Best’s in the 1860’s. It is believed that the these Pinot Noir cuttings were sourced from some of the finest vineyards in Burgundy. The original Best’s plantings are now thought to be the oldest Pinot Noir vines in the world, and one of these clones is thought to exist nowhere else in the world. The fruit for this wine comes from 1980 and 1987 Pinot Noir plantings in the Concongella vineyards, at Best’s Great Western and the 1997 plantings at the elevated vineyard at Rhymney.

‘Medium ruby red, bright in the glass. Raspberry, amaro herbs and a touch of crushed rock on the nose. Medium bodied, lifted through the mid palate by a freshening wing of acidity, then deeper smoky notes and plum fruit fill towards the back. Tannins have a supple grip, easing to a good length and finally drying out’. Rating 91/100 Drink 2026- 2033 The Real Review Sturt Knox, June 2026

Jacob Parton Hailing from the NSW cool- climate wine region of Orange, Jacob began working in vineyards from the age of 14. He moved to Sydney to begin an electrical apprenticeship before returning home, where he was offered a maintenance position at Phillip Shaw Wines. After a few months, he joined the vintage team for the 2016 harvest and instantly fell in love with the industry. He worked a further five vintages with Phillip Shaw Wines under the tutelage of Nadja Wallington and the Shaw Family. Completing his degree in Oenology, Jacob spent a vintage in California’s Sonoma Coast, before joining Best’s Great Western in 2021.