Shaw + Smith is an alliance between cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill-Smith. Their aim is to make contemporary, high quality wines that are outstanding examples of their type made from grapes grown in the Adelaide Hills. Shaw + Smith specialise in grape varieties suited to the cooler climate of the Adelaide Hills, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay & Shiraz.

Medium Crimson. Fresh strawberry pastille, raspberry, hint of chinotto aromas with underlying savoury notes. Beautifully balanced wine with strawberry pastille, raspberry, fine bittersweet tannins and some vanilla notes. Builds up al dente and juicy at the finish. Very fruity and buoyant with attractive venosity and freshness. Drink now - 2028. Rating: 95 Points; Andrew Caillard MW

Good depth of red-purple colour, bright, the bouquet quite foresty in a strongly whole-bunchy style, dark and red cherry, blackberry and raspberry nuances, some clove/ginger/angelica traces, complex and beguiling. Great palate intensity with fine grained tannins and plenty of extract backing it up. A multi-dimensional pinot which entertains to the last. (All clone 114). Date Tasted: Mar 2023; Drink: 2023 to 2033; Price: $95.00; Alcohol: 13.5%; Rating: 97 Points; Huon Hooke; The Real Review