The Standish Wine Company crafts a selection of small-volume, single-site wines from various locations in the Barossa and Eden Valleys. Founded in 1999 by Dan Standish, a pivotal figure in the Barossa, the company has gained renown for its exceptional offerings. After leaving Torbreck in 2000—shortly before it achieved Langton’s Classified status—Standish co-founded Massena, a label instrumental in redefining modern Barossa Valley winemaking. His expertise extends internationally, having made wine in California’s Napa and Sonoma Valleys, Spain’s Rioja, and France’s Rhone Valley. Standish's goal is to highlight the Barossa's finest vineyards with wines that marry power and finesse. He has earned a reputation for creating wines with a distinctive 'X-factor,' showcasing both his skill and the unique terroirs of the region.
Lamella is a 100% Shiraz from Hutton Vale Farm in the Eden Valley. Crafted by Dan Standish, a sixth-generation Barossan, this wine is rooted in the legacy of seven generations of the Angas family who have tended to Hutton Vale. Lamella is a transcendent Shiraz, boasting remarkable density and purity, while exuding an elegant grace, achieved through meticulous and sensitive winemaking.
"The 2024 Lamella Shiraz features 100% whole bunches, as usual, and the wine offers a profusion of tannins, spice, layers of fruit and length. This is gravelly and mineral, with ferrous tannins, graphite and dried rose petals woven through the finish. There is also a note of raw cocoa."
"This is a wine that you feel as much as you taste and smell."
"The tannins linger on the palate and help the flavors remain firmly wedged in the memory. I can still taste from one sip to the next; the bridge between mouthfuls doesn't need to be bridged by memory—it is viscerally there. Notes of licorice, fennel, caraway and timut pepper (in that fresh, grapefruit, black tea, sage, resin, pink grapefruit again, delicate, simple/singular way) coat the finish."
98 Pts Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
