2021 Standish 'Lamella' Shiraz 750ml

Overview

Lamella is an ultra-premium, single-vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz from small-batch producer The Standish Wine Company. Awarded 98 points by Robert Parker Wine Advocate and 96 points by The Wine Front, the 2021 vintage combines immense power and complexity with floral detail, polished structure and exceptional longevity.

Producer

The Standish Wine Company was founded in 1999 by sixth-generation Barossan winemaker Dan Standish. After developing his craft at Torbreck and working in vineyards across the Rhône, Rioja and Sonoma, Standish returned to South Australia to focus on site-driven Shiraz produced in small quantities.

Single Vineyard Expression

Lamella represents a distinctive Eden Valley interpretation of Shiraz, balancing deep fruit concentration with lifted florals, savoury spice and formidable tannin. Its precision and long projected drinking window make this vintage particularly compelling for collectors seeking a cellar-worthy Australian red.

Critic Reviews

98 Points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Tasted May 2023
Drinking Window: 2023-2058

96 Points - The Wine Front
Tasted May 2023

James Suckling
Tasted November 2023
This is an exceptional wine of billowing power, tannic exactitude and prodigious complexity. Iodine and purple florals define the nose, before a crescendo of purple pastille, anise, charcuterie pepper and clove. Polished and suave, with a curtain of classy oak wrapped across the teeming finish. An exercise in how to manage extract and primary fruit into a paradigm of immense class, poise, layer after layer of complexity and nigh on effortless drinkability. Bravo. Drinkable now, but best from 2027.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2021
• Producer: The Standish Wine Company
• Wine: Lamella
• Variety: 100% Shiraz
• Vineyard: Single vineyard
• Region: Eden Valley, Barossa
• Country: Australia
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Sweetness: Dry
• Suggested Drinking Window: 2023-2058