Antra Stabler

9.7

In line with the relic. Slightly purple tongue. Fruity, but not overpowering. — a month ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Good, big, yet rustic. Will age well. — 5 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.0

Strawberries, tannin , some almond.
Delicious w a slight chill. Some get a sanguine quality. There’s no escaping Piedmontese acidity. So for fans, great.A delicious relic that’s survived thankfully. Still rustic but delish.
— 2 years ago

with Sarah

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2019 vintage. 1.25.24 — 3 months ago

Tony Loyola

9.2

Aromatico, pasas y berries oscuras! Sedoso en boca,, frutas oscuras, pasas, chocolate, datiles, tanino balanceado. Para un 2009 esta en su punto pero en su momento, puede resultar dulzon de acuerdo al paladar. Muy balanceado. — 4 months ago

Andrew Olsen

9.1

Can’t get enough of this one — 2 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

If you have not had this producer of Shiraz from Barossa, you are missing out on some special wines from very old vines. In the case of “The Relic” 100 year old vines. We walked the Standish Estate vines w/ Dan in April 2017. They yield a paltry 500 pounds of fruit per acre. Normally, very high quality wine are around 2,00-2,500 pounds of fruit per acre. So, his wines are from small concentrated berries.

You won’t find his wines in the US except on the secondary markets. He doesn’t have or need a US importer as he sells everything he makes through his mailing list. However, worth seeking out. Also, his wines need to age and you can find them this old. I have numerous times.

Dan started out in Barossa and then gathered much of winemaking knowledge working his way through Europe for several producers and a majority of them in France.

When he returned to Australia, he became the Winemaker at Torbreck before starting “The Standish Wine Company.”

I’ve posted several of his wines with detailed notes and will let them speak here. Cheers!

— 3 years ago

Stuart Pollack

9.0

Relic Petite Sirah is well-made but so strong it is hard to pair it with any food or drink it alone. It starts with intense sweet fruit, followed by earthy flavors, and finishes with smooth tannins but burning intense acidity. The alcohol level is just too high and I don’t believe even steak would be a good pairing. This Petite Sirah would work only with lamb, venison, or other strongly flavored meat. Even after 13 years and hours of air, it is so strong it will overpower anything else. — 4 months ago

Paul J

9.1

Magnum. Short decant. Skews more toward Cab than a fruit bomb Pinot. Earthy with stewed strawberries and raspberries. Sweet components present along with some bitterness. Not much of a finish and medium minus depth. — 9 months ago

with Brooke

Daryl Golden

9.2

Super delicious — 2 years ago