Description
“The 2021 Standish Shiraz was made with fruit from the Laycock family vineyard, Greenock, with 30% whole bunches in the ferment. The Standish Shiraz was the first cuvée launched by Dan Standish in 1999, and the wine is routinely typified by its muscular tannin shape and earthy savory fruit. The most attractive part of this wine is the splay of exotic market spice (namely sumac, black pepper, star anise and fresh cardamom) that sails in on the coattails of the red/purple fruit. It has all the exoticism and romance of a hike through the mountains of Morocco, yet it, perhaps more than any other wine in the collection, speaks of the Barossa in a clear enunciated voice. The 2021 is finer, prettier and lighter than I have ever seen it at this stage of its life. It has all the spice and Barossan identity that is expected; however, it missed the dense baritone of fruit that is present in earlier iterations. Whether you think that is appositive or not is up to you – I am fond of this wine throughout all its incarnations. The real triumph in 2021 is the ability of the vineyard to shine through the season that shaped it." - 96 Points, Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
