Shaw and Smith has established itself as one of Australia's finest wineries, specialising in the varieties that thrive in the cool-climate of South Australia's Adelaide Hills. The 2024 vintage in the Adelaide Hills was low yielding, producing wines of high acidity and great flavour. Another exceptional example of Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, the 2024 Shaw and Smith Pinot Noir is complex and aromatic with black cherry, darker fruits and underlying gamey aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with deceptive power, silky tannins and long-term ageing potential. A Pinot Noir of great flavour and length, our very limited stocks will go quickly. "93 Points. Shaw + Smith reliably makes supple, fruit-forward Adelaide Hills pinot noir, and that statement rings true here. It's a fresh and fruity expression, quite straightforward and ripe but with dark cherry, raspberry and cranberry fruit on the go. It feels attractive in its primary, pretty representation of the variety. Tannin is soft, the finish a little gummy, but overall it's a charming red that delivers good pinosity and a little pizzazz."- Mike Bennie, Halliday Wine Companion. "93 Points. The cool and generous rainfall in the growing season led to drier than average conditions in the lead up to vintage, showing the artful work of harmonising a core of black fruit, circled by some tart red berries and enhanced by the spice of whole bunch and savoury oak. This is dialled up from the strawberries and cream of past vintages, leaning into a briar of blackberries, Bing cherries and some pulpy pomegranate seeds. There is a dried kombu like umami with dots of poppy seed and chewy molasses like bitterness that I quite enjoy on the finish. Its grippy tannic angles will play nicely with some time in the cellar, say another 4-6 years under the stairs or further in good cellaring conditions. This has plenty of character and the kind of charm that wears you down and has you texting back at some godforsaken hour. For me this is the kind of wine I want to drink with milky young lamb, warrigal greens and crispy capers, to be exact!"- Shanteh Wale, Winepilot.com.
