Subtle,

          perfumed,

elegant.

Varietal intensity with depth and complexity.

Drink now or cellar until 2031
Ideal serving temperature: 16-18°C
Produced using sustainable practices
Vegan
Enjoy in a large red wine glass with charcuterie

Tasting notes

Vintage Guide

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Bri Hammond923 Shawandsmith 0065 Highres

"Precise, focused and concentrated aromas of red and black cherries, sandalwood, blood oranges and rose petals." - Jamessuckling.com

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Notes

Style

Complex savoury spice is balanced with plush red fruits on the nose. Fine tannins add structure and length to the velvety mid-palate, abundant with brambly fruit concentration and a hint of fennel herb. A Pinot Noir with serious length and fruit purity.

Season

Cool and wet conditions during flowering interrupted berry set, resulting in smaller, lighter bunches. The remainder of the season was mostly mild and dry, with a few well-timed rain events supporting vine growth and health. The result was low yields, high acidity and great flavour, with fruit hand-picked between 27 February and 17 March.

Vineyards

It's high, it's cool, it's wet, and in the higher reaches of the Adelaide Hills, Pinot Noir performs exceptionally well. The majority of fruit for this wine was sourced from our Lenswood and Piccadilly vineyards, grown on loams over clay and quartz, and complemented with fruit from a handful of trusted growers.

Vinification

After hand-picking, we sort the bunches, discarding anything that is below par, then destem about 80% of the grapes.Fermentation is done slowly and gently, keeping the delicacy and elegance of the fruit, but taking the time to extract all the flavour and tannin that we can. Then the wine goes into French oak puncheons where it rests for about 8 months.

Cellaring potential

Now until 2031

Past Vintages

2023

Third La Nina year in a row

Drink now until 2029

Tasting note

2022

Second of a trilogy of cool La Niña years. Cool vintage with ripeness and fresh acidity.

Drink now or cellar until 2028

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2021

Exceptional year - balanced growing season.

Drink now or cellar until 2027

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2020

Season marked by extremes. Low yielding, high quality vintage.

Drink now or cellar until 2026

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2019

Sporadic heat waves and cool periods in between led to high quality but low yields.

Drink now or cellar until 2025

Tasting note

2018

Warm and dry throughout most of the growing season. Beautifully balanced fruit.

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2017

Cool year, later harvest resulted in particularly fragrant wine.

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2016

Early rain provided foundation for a warmer year. Resulted in high fruit intensity.

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2015

Remarkable vintage. Useful rainfall kept vine balance through a moderate year.

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2014

Challenging year pushed through by February rains and four weeks of sunny mild weather. Exciting results.

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Tasting note

2013

Dry balanced year with cool nights. Lead to great depth and complexity.

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Shaw + Smith Pinot Noir

750ml / 2024

Half Bottle / 2024 Magnum / 2023 Aged Release / 2016