Standish The Standish Shiraz 2018

Standish The Standish Shiraz 2018James Suckling Top 100 Wines of Australia 2020 Dan Standish has the Barossa Valley running through his veins. A 6th Generation native, Dan created his Standish label in 1999 whilst still working at Torbreck. Today his wines are some of the most highly sought after in the world and are critically acclaimed both here in Australia and internationally. "This is really moving into like a midnight black spectrum. The fruit is blackberry, boysenberry,

often to a place called Blaxland’s Barn

earth and dark chocolate dominate the nose and palate at this early stage

leaving the fragrant bouquet and finely structured palate of startling length to occupy centre stage

"Just incredible shiraz

Will hold for many more years

Laced with bunchy

barrel fermentation gives a patina to the wines of Maison Krug

is made from grapes selected from vineyards in the Hilltops district around Young on the South Western Slopes of New South Wales

Best with: Asian-flavoured beef cheek

The year is 1960

"This is easily the best since the mighty 2001 vintage

Spice and perfume bobs up on a firm long finish