The Standish Wine Company Lamella Shiraz 2021

Very limited and produced by 6th generation Barossan Dan Standish. After refining his craft at Torbreck, Dan went on to start The Standish Wine Company in 1999 and has been producing highly awarded and sort after wines of impeccable quality ever since. Fruit for the 2021 Lamella Shiraz is drawn from the Angas family vineyard, Hutton Vale Farm, Eden Valley of which their vineyard was planted with cuttings from the Mt Edelstone (Henschke) vineyard.

"The 2021 Lamella Shiraz is made with fruit from the Angas family vineyard, Hutton Vale Farm, Eden Valley. The vineyard was planted with cuttings from the Mt Edelstone (Henschke) vineyard and represents the final pick of the season each year. Made with 100% whole bunches in the ferment, the wine opens with characteristic jasmine tea, bergamot, raspberry, graphite and star anise on the nose. The whole-bunch component, far from overtaking the fruit, is seamlessly integrated from the first instance this year. The wine is a cohesive whole and shows an elegance and presence that is beguiling, to say the least. If anything, the 2021 Lamella is full of aching potential; its future is writ upon the balance of fruit and skin/stalk tannin, freshness and density. For lovers of this cuvée, I cannot recall seeing it so balanced and poised on release. The 2018 (a vintage I reference constantly for its high quality and fruit presence) may challenge this statement, however the cool vintage that birthed the Lamella this year has produced a wine of definition and untold potential. Super. Sealed under natural cork. 14.9% alcohol." 98+ points, Wine Advocate (May 2023)