Standish Vintage:2020 20% new wood)

20% new wood)

Unnecessarily heavy bottle

Strikingly juicy and pure cabernet with excellent finishing lift and lingering mineral notes

There is plenty of red-berry fruit here lending the 2005 an attractive fleshy texture

This is an extremely impressive effort and one of the finest wines of the vintage

Standish Vintage:2020 20% new wood)The 2018 The Standish Shiraz (a sample blend from barrel) is a bit stalky (it's about 50% whole cluster), but it's gorgeously perfumed, with hints of herbal tea, raspberries, blackberries and licorice. It just exudes complexity, while also being full bodied, plush and creamy, with a long, elegant finish. This seamless beauty is a candidate for perfection.