Shaw & Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2020

From cousins Michael Hill-Smith and Martin Shaw comes the Adelaide Hills winery Shaw + Smith. Their goal is the produce contemporary, high quality wines display outstanding examples of their varietals grown within the region.

A complex, finely-textured Shiraz expressing the conditions of each vintage and the character of a unique vineyard site. A complex nose as always with this wine, with fennel seed, spiced plum and dried sage notes. The cool and low yielding season is evident in the red fruit, freshness and drive of this wine. The whole bunch is carried effortlessly by the fruit, and the tannins are long and ripe and even. A wine with huge ageing potential and the balance and flesh that make it delicious as a young wine as well. 

Medium deep crimson. Intense mulberry, blackberry pastille mocha aromas with hint of bush garrigue. Medium bodied wine with cassis flavours, fine leafy texture, a touch of black pepper and underlying savoury notes. Lovely weight, viscosity and purity. Drink now - 2028. - Andrew Caillard, 95 Points.

The Finer Details
Style - Red Wine
Varietal - Shiraz
Country - Australia
Region - Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Vintage - 2020
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 14%