
90POINTS
16½/20







Shaw and Smith Shiraz 2003
Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaA cool-climate style and only the second vintage. Peppery, licorice, smoky, leafy, gamey notes mix with blueberry, black cherry aromas and some garrigue. Soft dry and round with light, grainy tannins. Spicy, peppery, licorice, black cherry, blueberry, vanilla and smoky garrigue flavours. A touch crisp but quite young, shows great finesse, try over the next 2-4 years. Made from two vineyards and eight year-old vines on average.Tasted: 20 January 2005Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $44.95 | 750ml | Specialty |
AB | $36.95 | 750ml | Fine Wine Boutiques |
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 347989UPC: 009316770211623