Producer | Shaw & Smith |
Country | Australia |
Region | South Australia |
Subregion | Adelaide Hills |
Varietal | Syrah |
Vintage | 2021 |
Sku | 71142 |
Size | 750ml |
This amazing 97 Point Shiraz from Shaw & Smith is a tremendous value. No surprise as Shiraz is a regional specialty in the cool climate region of Adelaide Hills, and The Wine Advocate calls Shaw & Smith a benchmark producer! The winery has huge pedigree, as owner and winemaker Michael Smith was the first Australian to pass the rigorous Master of Wine examination, and cousin Martin Shaw was the creator of the Flying Winemaker project. They've shape the 2021 vintage into a Northern Rhone style, like Cornas or Cote-Rotie, with more finesse and elegance than say a Mollydooker or Two Hands. Only 20 cases available. Don't miss it!
"A scintillating nose of mace, clove, blue-fruit persuasions, lilac, pepper-dried salumi, fennel seed and kelp, akin to nori of the sort found at Tokyo's arsenal of exceptional sushi counters. On the slightly richer side of mid-weighted. Yet, the slippery skein of tannin is so immaculately placed that there is neither heat nor an ounce of sloppy, sweet fruit. Everything is compressed into a polished bone of tension and savory refinement. The acidity is saline and lathered with tapenade. More of a syrah from an external perspective. An irrefutably brilliant one. I wish I had more to cellar, given the wine's noble stature. A ringer for refined Cornas, if not an oxymoron. Drinkable now, but best from 2026." James Suckling, 97 Points