2017 Shaw + Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay
Adelaide Hills, SA
Premium single-vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay with a massive 98 points from James Halliday.
$76.00
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This is an utterly brilliant wine...
James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)
About The Wine
The Lenswood Chardonnay is the top white wine in the esteemed Shaw + Smith stable.
Sourced from their higher-altitude single vineyard in the Lenswood sub-region of the Adelaide Hills, this wine presents a more focused and linear style of Chardonnay thn the more opulent M3. The quality of fruit here is simply outstanding, as is the care taken during the winemaking process.
If classy, cool-climate Chardonnay is your thing, this is a beautiful Australian example that will find a very happy place in your cellar.
About Shaw + Smith
Shaw + Smith is one of the flagbearers of the Adelaide Hills wine region.
Over 25 years they have built a brilliant brand based around refined but energetic cool climate expressions of Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
The wines all now comfortably rank amongst the best examples of their respective varieties in the country. The constant pursuit of excellence has seen Shaw + Smith stand out from the pack.
With the formidable talents of winemaker Adam Wadewitz at the helm, this iconic producer has never been in better form.
Adelaide Hills, SA
From The Producer
Sourced exclusively from Shaw + Smith's Lenswood property. Planted in 1999, the vineyard has east and west facing aspects and reaches 500 meters above sea level. The soil is brown loam over clay with some broken shale and stone ridges.Whole bunches were chilled overnight, then pressed, before fermentation in new and used 500 L French oak puncheons. The wine spent a further 10 months in barrel with gentle stirring.
Blend : Chardonnay (100%)
ABV : 13%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2030
Bottle Size : 750ml
Critic Reviews
"All four Bernard clones 76, 95, 96 and 277, then the usual winemaking techniques, but the quality of this wine is anything but usual. For the record, chilled overnight, whole-bunch pressed to new and used French puncheons. This is an utterly brilliant wine, elegant and intense, the fruit flavours reflecting the glorious vintage." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)
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