Standish Vintage:2020 pushing the fruit to the

pushing the fruit to the background

Unnecessarily heavy bottle

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

two blocks of Pinot Noir from Aÿ

Here too there is good freshness to the slightly riper aromas of grapefruit

Standish Vintage:2020 pushing the fruit to theThe 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.