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Standish The Relic Shiraz Viognier 2018

  • Joe Czerwinski
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  • The Wine Advocate
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Standish The Relic Shiraz Viognier 2018
  • Joe Czerwinski
    99 Points
  • The Wine Advocate
    97 Points
Standish The Relic Shiraz Viognier 2018
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Standish The Relic Shiraz Viognier 2018

SKU: STRS201810 UCAU
15 Plus Years
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Extraordinary wine - very limited

98% Shiraz 2% Viognier

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Standish The Relic Shiraz Viognier 2018

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Tasting Notes

98% Shiraz & 2% Viognier from the Hongell Family Vineyard, Krondorf. "This vintage carries an elegance akin to a Northern Rhone offering..." - Dan Standish, owner/winemaker. Fragrantly scented, tautly structured and finely poised – this represents the more reserved face of the Barossa. Delicately portioned and beautifully balanced its fragrant notes of acacia petal, crème de cassis and parfait amour are supported by an underlying swath of Szechuan pepper, Guatemalan cocoa and cool limestone. Supple, lithe and without any hint of ‘palate drag’, its youthful ease shouldn’t detract from the sea of promise it holds for the future.

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Despite being only 2% Viognier, Standish's 2018 The Relic Shiraz-Viognier shows prominent notes of stone fruit and spice, plus the blackberries and blueberries of the Shiraz. Full-bodied, lush and creamy-textured, with a long, silky finish, this beauty should drink well for a couple of decades after its release.

(2017 vintage) 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.

About this Wine

South Australia

If you like Australian wine, then you probably like South Australia wine. The rich reds produced there put Australia on the wine-making map of the world. With over 40% of the countries vineyards, South Australia can rightfully call itself the wine state.

Wines are produced in several regions throughout the state, though many are naturally grouped together, like Barossa and Eden Valleys, only 15 minutes apart. They include such regions as Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Eden Valley, Coonawarra, Adelaide Hills, Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek, The Limestone Coast, McLaren Vale and Wrattonbully to name but a few!

Barossa Valley boasts some of the oldest vines in Australia dating back to 1843 and produces some of the world's finest Shiraz, whilst the 'terra rossa' soils of Coonawarra is most suited to producing outstanding Cabernet Sauvignons. If you're a fan of Riesling, Clare Valley is a great place to explore and for a Maritime climate not dissimilar to parts of the Italian coastline, seek out the wines from McLaren Vale.

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