2021 Standish Shiraz
Prezzo di mercato
Opzioni di acquisto
Note di degustazione
The 2021 The Standish shows exceptional color, which is mirrored with impressive fruit density and subtlety. A smoky/granitic edge lifts poised dark cherry, cocoa and baked earthy tones. The key to this wine is its composure and balance. The tannins, fruit and acidity are all perfectly in place to deliver a long, sustained, and complex finish that retains definition to the very end.
Punteggi della critica
Punteggio medio
Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
Angus Hughson, Vinous
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2021 The 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. So, where does it fit in 2021? The 2021 The Standish Shiraz 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 misses the dense baritone of fruit that is present in earlier iterations. Whether you think that is a positive or not is up to you—I am fond of this wine throughout all its incarnations. Vintage variation is responsible for the spark of curiosity and joy that I experience every year during this release, and the real triumph in 2021 is the ability of the vineyard (this vineyard) to shine through the season that shaped it. 14.9% alcohol.