Best’s Great Western Riesling 2022

Hard as it is to believe, Great Western Riesling is Best’s introductory Riesling. It’s also the standard bearer for the grape in the region, the one that other makers – and drinkers – tend to judge Grampians Riesling by. In 2022, you see a wine at the top of its game. Florals rise from the glass – honeysuckle, jasmine, iris, citrus blossom – the scent of spring, with a lemon sorbet brightness. Nothing is over-stated or forced, quite the opposite, there’s a delicacy and balance here. The palate is elegant and precise with real verve and energy that holds impressive concentration and length with a lovely lemony acid tang to close. Another top Riesling from a top winemaker.