Standish Wines Standish The Relic Shiraz Viognier 2024

Standish The Relic Shiraz Viognier 2024 - 3 Pack

ETA into the UK September / early October

Australia
Shiraz
Viognier
ABV 14.9
Zalto Denk'Art Bordeaux Glass

Stuart McCloskey, tasted 23 April 2026 “Boom - cracked black pepper is the first thing to hit your senses. Immediate, explosive, and utterly captivating - I wasn’t expecting such a striking, singular fragrance. It sets the tone for what follows: a wine of towering scale, energy, spice and tension…

The bouquet is initially reticent yet deeply addictive, and like Andelmonde, it needs time to emerge from its slumber. A chasm of iron ore, an underwater forest of sea kelp, sea salt and iodine come rushing through, alongside the blackest liquorice imaginable and a twist of bergamot. There’s a smoked, meaty aspect woven into the core. Dried meadow flowers, violet and rose (courtesy of the Viognier) bring aromatic lift and a certain sensuality. With further aeration, more savoury complexities emerge - olive tapenade, graphite and layers of charcuterie. The aromatic intricacy and depth here are off the scale. Very few possess the skill to deliver this level of detail.

The palate is equally entrancing. It is so rare to encounter a wine of this scale that delivers such equilibrium - the perfect interplay between power and finesse. The fruit is concentrated yet precise, flowing effortlessly across the palate to the tune of dark berries, salted plum and expensive, exotic spice. The flavours run long and deep - saturating, expansive and utterly compelling. Glass-staining in presence. Tannins are firm, providing structure without hardness, while a pepper-laced energy courses through the wine, carried by vibrant acidity and that signature whole-bunch spice.

What stands out most is the balance. This is not simply a wine of power - it is about detail, movement and clarity. The Viognier component works quietly in the background, enhancing texture and aromatic complexity without ever dominating. The finish is ridiculously long, savoury and gently spiced, tapering with a mineral edge and a lingering echo of pepper and dark fruit. A thrilling, expressive wine - something very special… and unmistakably Relic.”

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ETA into the UK September / early October

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Standish The Relic Shiraz Viognier 2024 - 3 Pack