Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2021 (6 Bottles) Adelaide Hills

by Joval Wines

$323.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Shaw + Smith Shiraz is a medium bodied cool-climate Shiraz, in which balance is more important than power.

The Adelaide Hills was long considered too cool to ripen Shiraz. By the early 2000s, though, the potential for outstanding Shiraz from the right sites in the Adelaide Hills was compelling, and the first Shaw + Smith Shiraz was made in the 2002 vintage. Since then, Shiraz in the Hills has gone from strength to strength, its hallmarks being fragrance, intensity, and medium bodied elegance.

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The 2021 Shiraz is ever the silky, svelte wine, never more than in this elegant, restrained vintage. It has cool, mineral detail overlaid by bright blue fruits and exotic spice. The tannins are very fine and serve to shape the fruit rather than intrude. It is perfumed, supple and seamless. It has by far the best concentration and complexity of all the vintages tasted here today (2015-2021). It has notes of raspberry, mulberry, licorice, beetroot, cranberry and redcurrant as well as white pepper, clove and star anise. Lovely wine here! It has sweet oak and is perfumed and shapely. Good! 93+ Points.

 

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About Shaw + Smith

Shaw + Smith was established in 1989 by cousins Michael Hill Smith MW and Martin Shaw. They focus on varieties that suit the cooler Hills climate: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Shaw + Smith own three vineyards, in Lenswood, Piccadilly and Balhannah.

Growing the best possible grapes, managing vineyards sustainably, and valuing vine health, soil health, and low yields are central to the Shaw + Smith approach. In the pursuit of quality the wines are fermented, aged and bottled on site at Balhannah. The wines are vibrant, modern expressions of their varieties, their sites and the season.

Shaw + Smith’s first vintage was in 1990 and in 1999 they purchased a property at Balhannah, where they planted vines, and built the winery and tasting room in time for the 2000 vintage.

Joval Wines

At Joval Wines our focus is fine wine. Since 1963 we have been involved in all aspects of the wine industry; from the grape to the bottle to your glass. Our distribution companies: red+white and Mezzanine The Fine Wine Specialist are two of the most prestigious and well regarded in Australia. They represent some of the most popular and successful wine brands from Australia and around the world. We boast a growing team of passionate and dedicated professionals who work with our winery partners in building the equity of their brands, and with our customers to drive value in their business.

Our involvement in all aspects of the wine industry provides an exciting and diverse range of career opportunities. Joval Wines is committed to encouraging the responsible enjoyment of our wines by our staff, our customers and the wider community. To follow us, you must be of legal drinking age in your country of residence. Joval Wines is an Australian privately owned family company and is the parent company of a collection of highly successful, independent trading entities. We employ approximately 200 staff and have offices located throughout Australia and New Zealand, with alliances in Asia and Europe.

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