Shaw & Smith

5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion

"...wine quality has been exemplary" - James Halliday

"Shaw + Smith was established in 1989 by cousins Michael Hill Smith MW and Martin Shaw. They make wines exclusively from the Adelaide Hills, from varieties that suit the cooler climate: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Shaw + Smith own two vineyards, in Lenswood 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, all grapes continue to be hand-picked, and the wines are fermented, aged and bottled on site at Balhannah. The wines are vibrant, medium bodied expressions of their varieties that reflect their sites and region." - Shaw & Smith

 

  • [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2013

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    Wine Front 95 points!"It doesn't blow you away but then it's not meant to. It's smoky and reductive with clove and olive notes laced to a hub of dark, brooding black cherry. It's flecked with twiggy dried herb and spice, perhaps the odd saltbush notes...

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    $85.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Pinot Noir 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Pinot Noir 2013

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    - 'This is the first vintage to include fruit from our vineyard at Lenswood, which is an exciting development for us. The wine retains its characters of delicacy and charm. There is floral perfume on the nose, followed by a fresh, textured palate,...

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    $46.50
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2018

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2018

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    "Punchy gooseberry and cassis backed by suggestions of passionfruit and cucumber; long and juicy, finishing fresh and racy." Jeremy Oliver, 93 Points "It’s easy to bash Australian Sauv, but here’s what it should taste like – especially in 2018...

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    $29.50
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2015

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2015

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    Gourmet Traveller Magazine 95 Points!'This is a gorgeously lush-fruited, seamless wine loaded with blood plum. black cherry and raspberry aromas, laced with pepper and other spices. Intense flavour, barely perceptible, but supportive oak, silken tannins...

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    $49.00
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  • Shaw & Smith Pinot Noir 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Pinot Noir 2012

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    "The light colour belies the intensity of this wine. Red fruit aromas in the red cherry and redcurrant spectrum carry through onto the palate. A medium bodied style, with some savoury elements, and a firm, grippy finish, with tautness and strictness that...

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    $47.50
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2017

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2017

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    Good intensity, a refined palate with an elegant creamy feel and vibrant acidity.   "Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, acid is bright and there’s generosity of flavour. Typically it shows white flowers, citrus, and...

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    $48.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2017 375mL-Half-Bottle

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2017 375mL-Half-Bottle

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    Good intensity, a refined palate with an elegant creamy feel and vibrant acidity.   "Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, acid is bright and there’s generosity of flavour. Typically it shows white flowers, citrus, and...

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    $27.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2013

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    - Wine Business Magazine 93 Points!'2013 brings a generosity, depth and intensity to the the classic black-fruited, spice-driven style of Shaw + Smith Shiraz. Density is neatly scaffolded with fine, textural, softly gravelly tannins.'Tyson Stelzer, Wine...

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    $49.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2015

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2015

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    The Real Review 95 points!“One of Australia’s great chardonnays. Incredibly complex with wafting nutty top notes, plus hints of oatmeal and citrus zest. The palate is bright and wildly intense with lemon delicious, white nectarine and nougat. Bright and...

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    $45.00
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  • Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2012

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    Tyson Stelzer 96 points! "2012 has given birth to one of the great Shaw + Smith Shirazes, and one of the benchmarks of the Adelaide Hills. Finely textured and immaculately poised, fleshy black cherries, black plums and liquorice unite in an elegantly...

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    $44.00
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  • Shaw & Smith Pinot Noir 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Pinot Noir 2009

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    "Modern Pinot with characteristic red fruit aromas in the strawberry/raspberry/cherry spectrum. Palate is mid weight, yet surprisingly supple and rich. Fruit focused at this stage and will develop additional layers with bottle-age." Shaw & Smith

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    $49.00
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  • Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2014

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2014

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    Wine Business Magazine 93 points!"The 25th release is a pure and pretty vintage for Shaw + Smith, driven by concentrated lime, lemon and crunchy granny smith apple fruit, riding a tight acid line supported by gentle phenolic grip."Tyson Stelzer, Wine...

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    $26.50
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2015

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2015

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    - Wine Front 92 points!'A cracking vintage in the Hills, says winemaker Adam Wadewitz, I usually like complaining about vintages, but there was nothing I could point my finger at in 2015. Kind start to season, yields were modest, really low stress. A...

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    $26.50
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  • Shaw & Smith Pinot Noir 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Pinot Noir 2008

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    Nick Stock 91 points!"Only 400 dozen of this cryptic Pinot available in Australia, showing bergamot amid pristine red fruit aromas. The palate has a finely-boned, silken texture with bright acid and a gentle wash of darker fruits as it builds. Shows...

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    $48.95
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