The Relic is sourced from the Hongell Family Vineyard in Krondorf, incorporating 2% co-fermented Viognier alongside 98% Shiraz. The Viognier is destemmed and added on top of the Shiraz ferment, lending aromatic lift, floral complexity and textural refinement without dominating the wine's inherently powerful character.

The 2024 growing season delivered low yields from a dry and challenging year marked by early frosts and compressed ripening across the Barossa. All Standish cuvees spent 542 days in barrel through malolactic fermentation and slow oak evolution. Dan Standish describes the vintage as "short, sharp, and exceptional," with every vineyard picked at optimum readiness.

Rated 98 points by Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate), who praises its silky tannins, ferrous depth and monumentally long, chalky finish. Stuart McCloskey (The Vinorium) describes it as "a thrilling, expressive wine" of towering scale, with a finish that is "ridiculously long, savoury and gently spiced."