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Delicate, fragrant, light to medium bodied but with deceptive power, silky tannins and medium term ageing potential. Detailed aromas of spice, dark cherry and brambly undergrowth. There is tannin and tension on the palate, but with the effortless grace of cool vintage fruit and freshness. Deceptively powerful for a cool and late vintage, one that grows and grows in the glass.
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94 pts James Suckling January 2025
Lifted and perfumed aromas of raspberries, wild strawberries, cassia bark and potpourri. The palate is medium-bodied with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, showing notes of blueberry bush, rhubarb and spices. A lovely balance of bright and lifted fruit with a savory undertone. Delicious.
90 pts Wine Advocate Sept 2024
The 2023 Lenswood Pinot Noir leads with cherries and strawberries, redcurrants and peppercorns. There’s a hint of spice and lift from the whole bunches—one assumes—on the middle palate, which also contribute some attractive stalky texture. I find the finish to be firm and a little tart, with a smattering of clove and woodsy spice. The clone 114 fruit comes from a lovely vineyard site at 500 meters in elevation in Lenswood, in the Adelaide Hills, planted in 1999.
Older vines, the Lenswood Vineyard, sorting tables, small batch open fermenters, or just more insight in the capricious nature of Pinot Noir. Whatever the reason, we think our Shaw + Smith Pinot Noir continues to get better and better. Our first release was in 2007.
Shaw + Smith own two vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, at Balhannah and Lenswood, totaling 55 hectares. The vineyards are planted to varieties that perform particularly well in the region, namely Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Shiraz. Hand picked and sorted. Combination of whole berry and whole bunch fermentation. Fifteen days on skins. Matured in French oak, majority puncheons.
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