Standish The Standish Shiraz 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Standish
Label Name:
 
The Standish Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley (Greenock)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.9%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 98 pts (Top 100 Australia 2022); Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin) 96 pts; The Wine Front (Gary Walsh) 95 pts; Listed in Barossa Super 100

Tasting Note
Concentrated Shiraz of black and blue fruits, violets and exotic spice with iron/sooty and cured‑meat notes. Plush, creamy tannins, saline minerality and salted licorice; dense, muscular and long‑finishing.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef short ribs, aged cheddar, charcuterie. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/grilled short rib), Chinese char siu, Sichuan pepper beef, Indonesian rendang, lamb skewers.

Production Method
Single‑vineyard (Laycock, Greenock) fruit; ~30% whole‑bunch inclusion, open‑top ferment, native yeasts; matured in French oak barrels.

Vineyard Info
The Standish Wine Company (Dan Standish), Barossa producer. ‘The Standish’ is a single‑vineyard Shiraz first released in 1999, sourced from Laycock family vineyard on ironstone gravels.