Benjamin Leroux, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers Vintage:2021 The 2018 The Standish Shiraz

The 2018 The Standish Shiraz (a sample blend from barrel) is a bit stalky (it's about 50% whole cluster)

It’s got a bloody

tobacco and cedar flavors

pencil shavings and forest floor

Benjamin Leroux, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers Vintage:2021 The 2018 The Standish ShirazHere too there is ample floral influence on the distinctly sauvage inflected and very earthy wild red berry fruit aromas that display a mentholated top note. The delicious and highly energetic medium weight plus flavors brim with both minerality and solid power before delivering excellent length on the saline, refreshing and sneaky long finale. This very firm effort is really quite good and very Cazetiers in basic character.