Standish The Schubert Theorem Shiraz 2021

Standish The Schubert Theorem Shiraz 2021Halliday Wine Companion Top 100 Wines of 2024 Dan Standish has the Barossa Valley running through his veins. A 6th Generation native, Dan created his Standish label in 1999 whilst still working at Torbreck. Today his wines are some of the most highly sought after in the world and are critically acclaimed both here in Australia and internationally. "It is a stunning wine of great balance, detail and complexity. I used to call this 'Darth Schubert' when

the Pinot Meunier from several crus from the Vallée de la Marne and from the Epernay area brings freshness

So too is the dark fruit power motoring through the finish

To help with this vision we adopt many viticultural practices

due to the low rainfall and ever-prevailing winds that sweep across the barren western plains of Victoria

it's intensely citrusy with a long

vibrantly succulent and lusciously sweet fruit flavours of dark red berry and cherry fruit are harmoniously melded with flavours of ripe dark plums and fragrant violet florals

aged in large American oak hogsheads and foudres for 18 months

strapping bloke and Clare and Keith were happy to have him on board

A delicate frame of spicy oak sits nicely alongside the fruit

and needs time

Pol Roger is still owned by its founding family who sit on the company’s Board of Directors

A horse plowing the vineyards at Louis Roederer