Standish The Standish Shiraz 2024

Critics thoughts -  Laycock Family Vineyard in the parish of Greenock of the Barossa Valley.

This has richness and depth, a heartiness and gentle warmth, a stewed fruit character, a breathy spice note, lavish perfume and general sense of robust red wine territory. Dashes of eucalyptus and resinous spice chime in, pepper, violet florals too. Choc-cherry, stewed plum the mainstays. A little tarry grip through it all, tannins a little on the savoury side and clunking through the mesh of deep fruit and spice. A nod in the direction of old timey Valpolicella? The thought came to mind. A bold, rich, sweet strike and a slippery yet pulled in finish. It should satisfy a legion, but in the scheme of top flight Barossa, a touch elementary in this release.  93 points Mike Bennie The Wine Front