Shaw+Smith
Adelaide Hills is Australia’s coolest wine growing region, making it perfect for growing classy, elegant expressions of Chardonnay. The best of these are often compared to the wines of the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy.
The estate is a "benchmark for Adelaide Hills" according to authority James Halliday. Shaw + Smith estate occupies two of the region’s finest vineyard sites: Balhannah and Lenswood, totalling a mere 55 hectares.

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South Australia | 3 | 96 (TRR) |
Inc. VAT
£681.67 |
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The Real Review (96)Medium-deep colour with a tint of purple and a sousbois, forest-floor bouquet, possibly whole-bunch influenced, with assorted spices including black pepper, and the palate is full bodied and rich, generous, ample and ripe with generosity and texture that appeals. Long finish and a resonant, fleshy mouth-feel. A compelling mix of cool grown spices and superripe abundance of flavour and body. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£102.25 |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£104.00 |
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James Suckling (97)Such a deep nose, with a wide spectrum of candied citrus, fresh butter and stunning, leesy complexity. Great concentration and restrained richness, with wonderful mineral freshness give this near-perfect balance. So much drive at the extremely long, lemon and lime-zest finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (HWC) |
Inc. VAT
£255.64 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (98)Sourced from 3 vineyards in Piccadilly, Lobethal and the estate’s high-elevation Lenswood block. Whole-bunch pressed, fermented and matured on lees in French barriques and puncheons. The first thing that strikes you is an elegance that is so fundamental to the style and respectful to the elite fruit within. The faintest of oak lifts adds a complexity to start, but the energy and concentration of the fruit become the prime focus on the palate. It's all about chardonnay's finest flavours and a vibrant acidity to drive it long into the future. |
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South Australia | 3 | 96 (TRR) |
In Bond
£536.00 |
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The Real Review (96)Medium-deep colour with a tint of purple and a sousbois, forest-floor bouquet, possibly whole-bunch influenced, with assorted spices including black pepper, and the palate is full bodied and rich, generous, ample and ripe with generosity and texture that appeals. Long finish and a resonant, fleshy mouth-feel. A compelling mix of cool grown spices and superripe abundance of flavour and body. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
In Bond
£82.00 |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (JS) |
In Bond
£84.00 |
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James Suckling (97)Such a deep nose, with a wide spectrum of candied citrus, fresh butter and stunning, leesy complexity. Great concentration and restrained richness, with wonderful mineral freshness give this near-perfect balance. So much drive at the extremely long, lemon and lime-zest finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (HWC) |
In Bond
£197.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (98)Sourced from 3 vineyards in Piccadilly, Lobethal and the estate’s high-elevation Lenswood block. Whole-bunch pressed, fermented and matured on lees in French barriques and puncheons. The first thing that strikes you is an elegance that is so fundamental to the style and respectful to the elite fruit within. The faintest of oak lifts adds a complexity to start, but the energy and concentration of the fruit become the prime focus on the palate. It's all about chardonnay's finest flavours and a vibrant acidity to drive it long into the future. |