Shaw + Smith Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2022
The (relatively) cool climate of the Adelaide Hills and the deft touch of cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW produce this decidedly European style of Shiraz. With a complex nose of black pepper, smoke, grilled meats and blackberry the palate has a lush texture, real purity and balance.
Deep, dark red-purple with black tints, the bouquet quite whole-bunchy with humus, spice and root vegetable aromas, the palate intense and concentrated with sustained flavour and finely balanced powdery tannins that run long to an extended finish. A powerful yet elegant shiraz drinking well now but with a long life in front of it.
Huon Hooke, The Real Review - September 2024 95 Points
