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Shaw + Smith 'M3' Chardonnay

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A stunning oak-aged Chardonnay, a wine of depth and concentration that balances generous fruit flavours with savoury characters and crisp acidity. The palate displays trademark M3 elegance and restraint with an extra dimension of creaminess through the finish. A sleek, mid-weighted & highly contemporary chardonnay, embellishing a pungent mineral chassis with roasted cashew, nougat and curdy creaminess. Vanilla-cedar oak, an integrated framework. Apricot pith, white peach and nectarine, too. The acidity, palpably natural of feel and really juicy, towing impressive length. Shaw + Smith winery was built in 2000 giving us the ability to whole-bunch press chilled grapes for the first time, and underpinning the evolution of style from that first M3 Chardonnay vintage in 2000 through to the present day. The most significant event since then came in 2012 with the purchase of the Lenswood vineyard. The Wine Front: 95Pts; Andrew Graham, MW: 95Pts; Andrew Graham: 94Pts; The Wine Front: 93Pts; Huon Hooke: 93Pts; JNed Goodwin MW: 93Pts; ancis Robinson: 16.5/20Pts  

Collection:

Member's Collection, Wines,

Tags:

90 Points & Above, Adelaide Hills, Austalia, Australia, Australian Wine, Chardonnay, Shaw + Smith, white, white wine,
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Full-bodied

Oaky

Butter

Lemon

Citrus

Weight:

750ml

Alcohol Level:

Size:

750ml

Brand:

Shaw + Smith

Country:

Australia

Family:

White wine

Grape Variety:

Vintage:

2022

Region Information:

Adelaide Hills

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. Balhannah is also home to the winery where the Tasting Room is open daily.

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’s first vintage was in 1990, and the early vintages were made at Wirra Wirra and Petaluma. In 1999 they purchased a property at Balhannah, where they planted vines, and built the winery and tasting room in time for the 2000 vintage. In 2012 they purchased an established 20 hectare vineyard in Lenswood. As the business has grown Michael and Martin have built a formidable team to continue the evolution of Shaw + Smith, including Master of Wine David LeMire, Senior Winemaker Adam Wadewitz, Business Manager Grant Lovelock and Group Viticulturist Murray Leake.

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