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2012 Standish ‘The Relic’ Shiraz Viognier

$210
  • Producer
    The Standish Wine Company
  • Vintage
    2012
  • Grape Variety
    Shiraz
  • Region
    Australia
  • Sub Region
    Barossa Valley
  • Types
    Red
  • Size
    Bottle
SKU: STATR12CG

A 6th generation Barossan, Dan Standish established his eponymous winery in 1999 whilst still working as winemaker at Torbreck Vintners. His endeavour initially began around an ancient parcel of Shiraz owned and farmed by his father… All batches of fruit are fermented and matured individually then follows a strict selection in the winery that can see as much as 80% of the original blend discarded and sold off in bulk. As with the finest producers in Europe only the finest material is sold under the Standish Wine Company label.

Stylistically Dan’s wines are as rich and profound as you would expect from Barossa Valley old vines but they have a satin texture and dreamy perfume that sets them far apart from his contemporaries. Here, dark fruits are encased in cocoa and earthy richness but with gentle spice, soil tone, asphalt and a stony minerality that gives the wines a beautiful dimension. These are special Australian wines.

Tasting Notes

94 Points Campbell Mattinson
From a 100-plus year old vineyard and produced from the noble shiraz and viognier grapes.
The colour commands attention, and you don’t drink with your eyes. The scents from the glass are muted, quiet, briar and forest berries, lathed sandalwood, deep but also fresh. A gorge with a spring in the bottom. That freshness to taste; more anise here, succulent acidity and supple tannins ” the weight of the wine would sit in medium-bodied for Barossa from a warm, moderate year like 2012, with bright fruit, a dusting of spice and a thin veil of mouth-coating sweetness. It’s really delicious, but the firming pucker through the finish says time will also augur well.

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