The 2007 Shiraz-Viognier (4%) The Relic was sourced from the same parcel. Wild-fermented it offers up a sexy bouquet of floral notes bacon smoked meat incense and blueberry. Dense sweet and layered on the palate it will offer much pleasure over the next 8-10 years. It does not get much better than this from the 2007 vintage. The Standish Wine Company is quickly becoming one of the Barossa Valley's benchmarks. -Jay Miller

Bright and perfumed, with piercing floral, violet, and spice aromas that are supported by ripe plum, blackberry, wild herbs, and garrigue, the 2007 The Standish Wine Company The Relic is a co-fermented blend of 96% Shiraz (from vines planted in 1912) and 4% Viognier that offers up hedonistic, round, and supple aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, with no hard edges, loads of layers, and a lengthy, beautifully rich finish, this solid ’07 can be drunk now, or cellared for a decade.