Shaw + Smith Shiraz
Adelaide Hills
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 2021
Alc %: 13.5
$ Rel: 56
Musky, faintly meaty aromas of redcurrants, blackberries, blood plums and faintly smoky cedar/vanilla oak reveal scents of tomato stalk, citrus oil and licorice. It's medium to fullish in body, with a pleasing core of briary blackberry and dark plum-like fruit underpinned by a schuisty backbone of mineral tannins and overlying some youthful and herbal whole bunch ferment notes. I'm certain this Rhone-inspired shiraz will find pleasing balance in the coming 2-3 years, especially given the expression and quality of its fruit.
Last Date Tasted: 30/10/2023
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2021
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95 | 18.6 | 2029-2033+  | Buy it |
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2019
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95 | 18.7 | 2027-2031+ | |
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2015
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92 | 17.7 | 2020-2023+  | |
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2014
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95 | 18.6 | 2022-2026+ | |
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2013
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93 | 18.0 | 2021-2025+ | |
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2012
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95 | 18.6 | 2020-2024+ | |
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2010
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91 | 17.6 | 2015-2018+  | |
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2009
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93 | 18.2 | 2017-2021 | |
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2008
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89 | 16.9 | 2013-2016 | |
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2007
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94 | 18.5 | 2015-2019+ | |
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2006
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94 | 18.5 | 2014-2018+ | |
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2005
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91 | 17.5 | 2010-2013 | |
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2004
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91 | 17.6 | 2009-2012+ | |
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2003
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91 | 17.5 | 2005-2008+ | |
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2002
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95 | 18.6 | 2007-2010+ |
Winery
Shaw + Smith
Shaw and Smith focuses most of its attention on just a small stable of wines - a Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz and M3 Vineyard Chardonnay. The M3 is made with special effort to retain brightness of flavour and its fluffy, fine and vibrant texture - qualities that certainly contribute to the longevity its makers regard as an essential component in chardonnay quality. The Shiraz is successfully evolving into a complex, firm and spicy wine in a Rhône-inspired style while the Sauvignon Blanc remains the company's signature wine, and one that has helped establish the Adelaide Hills as Australia's leading region for this variety. I'm regularly taken by the very serious nature of some of the Pinot Noirs, many of which are simply delicious drinking and exceptional value.
Based on purity and focus of fruit, the Shaw and Smith style is to augment these qualities with carefully measured elements of winemaking-induced complexity. The results are never too wild or extreme, but thoughtful and complex. These qualities are taken to artful new heights with the company's individual vineyard wines, being the Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz plus the Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These are top level wines of international quality. It's a joy to see what Adam Wadewitz - one of this country's very finest winemakers - is doing at the sharp, pointy end of wine quality.
Chief Executive(s):
David Le Mire
Winemaker:
Adam Wadewitz
Viticulturist:
Ray Guerin
White Wines
Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay >M3 Chardonnay >
Reserve Chardonnay
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc >Unoaked Chardonnay
Red Wines
Address:
136 Jones Road , Balhannah , South Australia 5242 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, 11am - 5pm
Principal Wine Region:
Adelaide Hills
Telephone:
(08) 8398 0500
Facsimile:
(08) 8398 0600
Website:
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