Victoria's historic wine region in the Grampians mountain range at 300-500m altitude, producing Australia's oldest and most distinctive Shiraz from ancient soils of red volcanic basalt, sandy loam, and limestone. The Grampians — particularly the Great Western sub-region — has produced sparkling wine since 1865 and some of Australia's most age-worthy Shiraz from old, dry-farmed vines. Best's Great Western and Mount Langi Ghiran are the region's benchmark producers.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | Outstanding Grampians vintage; Shiraz from ancient volcanic basalt showed extraordinary peppery complexity and mineral freshness. |
| 2021 | — | Classic cool-altitude vintage; Best's Thomson Family Shiraz from ungrafted vines showed haunting mineral transparency. |
| 2020 | — | Benchmark year; Mount Langi Ghiran and Best's produced Shiraz of exceptional elegance and white pepper intensity. |
| 2019 | — | Outstanding vintage; the Grampians' cool altitude produced Shiraz of Rhône-like elegance with Australian dark fruit depth. |
| 2018 | — | Solid vintage; old-vine Shiraz from ancient volcanic soils showed excellent mineral character and aging potential. |