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Benchmark Barossa Shiraz from the über-talented Dan Standish.
Dan Standish doesn’t rush things. He’s always got one eye on the sky; a farmer’s instinct that’s served him well in Greenock, where the 2023 harvest arrived late, stretching all the way into May. It was one of those seasons where patience paid off: each raincloud threatened to undo months of work, but Dan held his nerve, letting the grapes hang just long enough to build the kind of tannin structure and depth that’s the hallmark of this wine.
The Greenock fruit this year gives a wine that’s dense, but never heavy. It’s more like a slow burn than a sprint, destined for a long, fascinating life. One of those bottles you’ll want to come back to for many years to come.
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The Standish is all about that patience. A slow, steady ripening that turned each berry into a tiny bomb of flavour.
There’s a real sense of drive here, a crunchy skin tannin that keeps things taut, while riper seeds bring a rounder, more mellow grip. Throw in some lift from the stalks and that lively acidity from a cooler season, and you’ve got a wine that’s both powerful and intricate.
