Standish 'Schubert Theorem' Shiraz 2024

The 2024 The Schubert Theorem Shiraz is forever one of my favourite wines in this lineup—if I am to reach for a bottle at home, this is often the one that my heart steers me toward. Aromatically, the wine leads with blue fruits and licorice, Boscobel rose and pomegranate. This is fresh, complex and powerful; the tannins feel delicately interwoven into the fruit, and the impact on the palate is all seamlessness and flow. Yes! This is an unbelievable wine. This is usually the only cuvée that features vessels other than oak, such as concrete egg. It preserves freshness and purity within the wine, like the eye of a storm, a centre of calm and clarity in what is otherwise a maelstrom of dense flavour and texture. 14.9% alcohol, sealed under cork and wax. 100 pts, Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate Drink 2026 – 2039