Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2022
It’s always great to see the incarnation of M3. I tend to think of this wine in a similar vein to how Champagne houses exemplify
It’s always great to see the incarnation of M3. I tend to think of this wine in a similar vein to how Champagne houses exemplify
In Australian viticultural terms, 150-year-old vines are nobly designated, ‘ancestors.’ We don’t have a lot of vinous ‘ancestors’ to celebrate in this country, especially when
I saw the pale colour in the glass and I was excited, you expect lightness but get power. This is one of those wines, perfumed
This is a result of an experiment that started in 2018. It was foot stomped and no new oak used. It’s made with a Pinot
This is a very fine and elegant style of Chardonnay. It’s certainly tighter than the M2 but it also has power. It’s also a departure
An absolutely cracking Barossa Grenache. Line this up next to some top Rhône examples of this variety and it will immediately become obvious what stunning
This Barossa blend of Shiraz (52%), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%), Merlot (11%) and Cabernet Franc (12%) is always a joy, though it can be a touch
This is a most impressive wine reflecting the regional and vineyard characters. The nose has that cool climate pepperiness but there are other notes of
The cooler climate white pepper on the nose strikes immediately. It overlays the deep plummy fruit aromas with their slightly dried herb and sage-like influences.
Polished and perfumed are the two key things that come to mind with this wine. A full bodied style but with a surprising elegance, lifted
Lots going on here. Aromas of black cherry pie, kirsch, pomegranate, faint earth, clove, and nutmeg. Similar notes on a cool and gliding palate that’s
From the original 1960s plantings, wines like this make you wonder why the Pyrenees isn’t more widely known as a premium wine region. Newly released
This is a quirky little blend from Taltarni’s Discovery Range, created to allow the winemaker to play with some different, creative, experimental ideas. Touriga Nacional
78% Cabernet Sauvignon 22% Malbec. French oak Barrique 66% new, 34% 2-4 year old. Some wines are so elevating on the nose, that there’s a
From a Clare vineyard in the Polish Hill River sub-region, owned by a couple of Adelaide heart surgeons, the guys only make this wine in
Each year, the team at Wynns select a single vineyard from which to make a Cabernet. 2021 was a fine vintage with low rainfall and
One of Australia’s favourite wines and deservedly so, especially in such a fine vintage. Cracking value, whether in comparison to other top Aussie reds, other
This is a single barrel made by an equal blend of Monopole Shiraz and Old Garden Mourvèdre, assembled after each spent 20 months in oak.
This truly world class Grenache is from dry grown vines, almost 110 years of age, in a sandy loam vineyard next to the Para River
A wine that pays homage to Dr John Gladstones whose work was largely responsible for the development of Margaret River. This is right up there
This comes from a single block in McLaren Vale. It’s generous yet there is an almost medium bodied refinement that captures all that is good
Opens with a thoroughly beautiful aroma of plum and prune with a lift of violet. Beneath you find other notes of licorice and mocha. The
Winemakers take note. The current trend to build middle-palate texture in Chardonnay should not come at the expense of bright fruit intensity. Here, we see
So far, the ’22 vintage in Margaret River rules. I am seeing so many lovelies emerging that it’s hard to know what to buy first
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