Standish - The Relic Barossa Valley 2006 (750ml) Australia South Australia Shiraz

Standish - The Relic Barossa Valley 2006 (750ml) Australia South Australia ShirazRating: 93 Jay Miller Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The 2006 Shiraz (97%) Viognier (3%) The Relic was also sourced from 98 year old vines with yields of 0. 5 tons per acre. It spent 24 months in seasoned French oak. Deep crimson colored, it offers up a fragrant perfume of smoke, violets, Asian spices, black cherry, and wild blueberry. On the palate this medium bodied, elegant Shiraz has a silky texture, luscious fruit, and impeccable balance. Give

fig and a hint of dark chocolate

deeply rooted in the land of Abruzzo and handed down over generations

perfectly suited to match most red meats along with stews

the soil is mostly loam

The flavors on the palate are Golden Delicious apple

however there is a limited production of whites

Shows ample persistence on the finish

This is a great apéritif Champagne

well balanced

92 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Full of restrained generosity

this is a very fine expression of Montée de Tonnerre which marries power and elegance in the same glass

and winemaker Larry Levin