Shaw + Smith Pinot Noir 2025

An enticing wine invoking a bramble of cherry, pomegranate and boysenberries. Almost cordial like in its fruit weight and slinky texture, this is concentrated but propped up with sandy tannins. Some woody herbs, bayleaf and rosemary twig, a touch of raw cocoa and Angostura bitters to the finish.  There is fungi too, a savoury organic earthen note that draws me in. You will find this a wine with layered detail and enough power to support richer meats like ox tail and cross cut veal shanks. A Milanese osso busso is waving  for attention. Drink now or cellar for 2-3 years further.

Shanteh Wale

Contributor at Wine Companion

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.

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