2023 Shaw + Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay

97 pts SUCKLING TOP 100 Trophy!HALLIDAY TOP 100
The finest expression of Chardonnay from Shaw + Smith from their very best vineyard site in Lenswood.

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Description

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 than their 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.

Australian Chardonnay of the Year
2025 James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge

97 points
"You could keep the descriptors rolling. Utterly fantastic wine, where flavour is paramount, texture is stellar, length is outstanding; it's refreshing, and the wine is just straight-up delicious. Kudos."
- Mike Bennie (Halliday Wine Companion)

Gary Walsh

Gary Walsh

The Wine Front 96 Points

A bit of struck match here, but also lots of nashi pear, fairly dripping with flavour, cinnamon laced pasty dough, grapefruit, nougat, a bit of a salty manzanilla tang too, mint and chamomile. It’s saline and savoury, a powdery grip to texture, aniseed perfume, and again that salty pistachio thing on a finish of excellent length. Sophisticated style Saline. Very adult. And very very good. Yes.

Mike Bennie

Mike Bennie

Halliday Wine Companion 97 Points

97 points & Top 100 Wines of 2025

From 500m above sea level. You can smell the flint and struck match from a foot away from the glass. It's of a distinct style, all minerally, chalky-puckering and racy, but there's enough depth of flavour to titillate and please all comers, while being distinctly savoury and complex. Fantastic. Almond friand amongst green apple, grapefruit, mineral water, lime with umami-like characters rolling through. Touches of parmesan and sea spray also here. You could keep the descriptors rolling. Utterly fantastic wine, where flavour is paramount, texture is stellar, length is outstanding; it's refreshing, and the wine is just straight-up delicious. Kudos.

James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge

James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge

2025 James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge 97 Points

Winner of the James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge 2025

Style
The 2023 vintage has great intensity with opulent flavours of ginger and stone fruit. The palate is long and flavoursome showing remarkable depth and extract thanks to a long ripening season.

Season
Our third La Niña influenced season in a row, 2023 was a late, cool, and wet season. The result was the latest vintage that we've experienced, with excellent acidity and lovely cool season flavours.

Vineyard
From low-yielding vines at our estate vineyard in Lenswood. First planted in 1999, it has east and west facing aspects and reaches 500 metres above sea level.

Vinification
Hand-picked and hand-sorted, Gently whole bunch pressed, then fermented in 500 litre puncheons, 30% new. Full malo, and 10 months in oak before resting in tank prior to bottle.
Cellar
Will reward careful cellaring for up to 15 years.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Adelaide Hills
Australian State SA
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Wine Pilot
Halliday Wine Companion
James Suckling
Critic Score 96
93
97
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

Shaw + Smith

Shaw + Smith is one of the flagbearers of the Adelaide Hills wine region.

Founded by cousins Michael Hill Smith MW and Martin Shaw, together over 30+ 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.

Michael Hill Smith MW and Martin Shaw - Adelaide Hills, SA Shaw + Smith

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