2024 Standish Wine Co The Relic Shiraz | Barossa Valley Flagship Shiraz

🔥 Super Premium Barossa Shiraz | Cult Standish Release

Ancient, irreplaceable and profoundly moving — single-vineyard heritage vine Barossa Shiraz of world-class distinction

2023 Vintage Scores - 97 Points – Halliday Wine Companion | 98 Points – The Wine Advocate

Barossa Valley, SA

RRP $165
The Relic Shiraz • Standish Wines • Barossa Valley • Dan Standish • Single Vineyard Heritage Vines

"2023 The Relic — Dan Standish’s single-vineyard heritage vine Barossa Shiraz. 97 points Halliday, 98 points The Wine Advocate. Ancient, irreplaceable and profoundly moving — world-class distinction at $165."

The Standish Wines Range at Liquid Vibe

Two extraordinary expressions from one of Australia’s most celebrated and prestigious boutique Barossa Valley producers:

• Lamella Shiraz 2024 — Layered, profound and hauntingly beautiful. $165.
• The Relic Shiraz 2024 — Ancient, irreplaceable and profoundly moving. $165.

• The Standish 2024 — The eponymous flagship. $165.

About The Relic

The Relic is one of Standish Wines’ most celebrated and prestigious expressions — a single-vineyard heritage vine Barossa Shiraz of extraordinary depth, complexity and age-worthiness. The name is a beautifully evocative reference to the ancient, irreplaceable character of the Barossa’s oldest heritage vines — living relics of a winemaking history that stretches back over a century, producing fruit of extraordinary intensity, complexity and distinctive character that can only come from vines of this extraordinary age. Dan Standish’s minimal-intervention approach allows the extraordinary character of these heritage vines to speak with clarity and precision — 97 points Halliday Wine Companion and 98 points The Wine Advocate, dual critical acclaim of world-class distinction.

About Standish Wines and Dan Standish

Standish Wines is one of Australia’s most celebrated and prestigious boutique Barossa Valley producers — founded by Dan Standish, one of the Barossa’s most respected and celebrated winemakers, known for producing wines of extraordinary quality, complexity and age-worthiness from old-vine and heritage vine Barossa Valley Shiraz. Dan Standish’s commitment to expressing the extraordinary character of the Barossa Valley’s ancient heritage vines with minimal intervention and maximum precision has earned him international recognition as one of Australia’s finest winemakers.

Tasting Notes

Appearance:
Deep purple-black with exceptional concentration and brilliant clarity — the hallmark of great heritage vine Barossa Shiraz.

Aroma:
Complex, profound and deeply moving with:

• blackberry, dark plum and dark chocolate
• cedar, spice and distinctive Barossa earthiness
• layers of heritage vine complexity that unfold with time — the extraordinary depth of ancient vines

Heritage vine Barossa Shiraz of world-class aromatic distinction — the blackberry and dark plum character of ancient vine Shiraz beautifully integrated with the cedar and earthiness of Dan Standish’s celebrated minimal-intervention winemaking.

Palate:
Full-bodied with extraordinary structure and balance.
Expect layers of:

• concentrated dark fruit, mocha and espresso
• complex mineral backbone and fine-grained tannins
• the extraordinary depth and age-worthiness of great heritage vine Barossa Shiraz

Finish:
Extraordinarily long and sophisticated with fine-grained tannins and remarkable persistence — decades of aging potential from heritage vines of irreplaceable age.

Critical Acclaim - 2023 Vintage

97pts – Halliday Wine Companion

98pts – The Wine Advocate

Wine Details

• Vintage: 2024
• Variety: 98% Shiraz, 2% Viognier (single-vineyard heritage vines)
• Region: Barossa Valley, SA
• Producer: Standish Wines
• Winemaker: Dan Standish
• Serving Temperature: 16–18°C — decant 2–3 hours
• Cellaring: Drink now – 2050+ (peak drinking 2030–2045)

Food Pairings

• Premium dry-aged steaks and wagyu beef
• Slow-braised lamb with rosemary and garlic
• Aged hard cheeses and gourmet charcuterie
• Roasted game meats with rich sauces
• Dark chocolate desserts with coffee notes

Why We Love It

This is ancient, irreplaceable and profoundly moving single-vineyard heritage vine Barossa Shiraz from one of Australia’s most celebrated and prestigious boutique producers — Standish Wines’ 2024 The Relic Shiraz, has world-class distinction and encpatures Dan Standish at his most inspired.
At $165, it delivers outstanding heritage vine Barossa Shiraz character of world-class distinction — a wine that will reward both immediate enjoyment and careful cellaring for decades to come.

Ancient, irreplaceable and profoundly moving — The Relic, by Standish Wines.

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