Got an email from my Langtons broker offering Standish back vintages. Not a bargain by any stretch but some might find them appealing
THE STANDISH WINE COMPANY The Standish Single Vineyard Shiraz 2019, Barossa Valley
$140 bottle
"Such concentrated blueberry and cherry aromas, as well as violets and fresh-earth aromas. This delivers an immediate sense of richness with chocolate in the mix, too. Very pure. The palate has a very resolved feel with deep, essence-like fruit flavors that hold a rich, plum and blackberry line that drives long and very even. This is really something. Drink over the next decade".
- 98 points James Suckling
THE STANDISH WINE COMPANY Andelmonde Single Vineyard Shiraz 2018, Barossa Valley
$140 Bottle
So pretty. Raspberry, mint, violet, roses, milk chocolate. It’s medium to full-bodied, bright and buoyant, juicy and deft, and while it doesn’t have the heft and length of the other wines in this release, does lay on the charm to wonderful effect. It has a limpid quality that lifts it well above the ruck of so many Barossa wines. The more time I spend with it, the more I appreciate its quality. A quiet achiever, if you like. Beautiful svelte wine. More to come"
- 95+ points Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
THE STANDISH WINE COMPANY The Relic Single Vineyard Shiraz Viognier 2019, Barossa Valley
$140 Bottle
"Big perfume, ripe berries, floral whiffs, sweet, turned earth character, jellied plum, blackcurrant pastilles. So much to sniff on. Supple, soft and juicy in the palate, though there’s some tension in the texture and it finishes long, fanning out magnificently. A sense of poise and lift too. Wonderful, elegant, big-lush expression"
- 95 points.mike Bennie, The Wine Front
THE STANDISH WINE COMPANY The Relic Single Vineyard Shiraz Viognier 2017, Barossa Valley
$140 bottle
"Standish's 2017 The Relic Shiraz-Viognier includes 2% Viognier, just enough to soften the wine's considerable tannins and add a floral element on the nose. Gorgeous scents of brambly blackberries and anise lead into a wine that's full-bodied and plush, long and silky, adding hints of cocoa and espresso on the finish".
- 97 points Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate