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Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2014

Shaw + Smith, South Australia, Australia

Shaw + Smith
South Australia Australia
  • 94
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  • Country ranking ?

    180

  • Producer ranking ?

    6

  • Decanting time

    2h

  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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Since purchasing the vineyard in 2012, significant investments have been made to further enhance the site. It had always shown potential for a single site wine and in 2014 a small amount was selected for our first 'Lenswood Vineyard' Chardonnay.

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 wit...

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The first single vineyard release from the 25yo vineyard that Shaw + Smith purchased at Lenswood. According to Michael Hill Smith this wine ‘started pretty quiet’ and is ‘only just starting to go up a notch’. There is a move away from barriques for this wine and into larger oak. Seems to work. $85 RRP and circa 130 cases produced. Milky leesy oak and some sulphide banana in there, the nose high toned and very tight. Ditto the palate, which starts gently before fanning out into lemon cream. The acid is somewhat of a full stop, but it’s not harsh, just firm and grapefruity. High quality; if super tight wine in every way. Masterful milky lees and oak, the elements all there for glory. Gee this is going to win some hearts and minds. Reservations about the acidity for the moment, but that should resolve in time. High high quality wine, and should be even better than the Shiraz in 12-18 months time. Best drinking: 2017-2021. 18.5/20, 94/100+.

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Adelaide Hills, South Australia
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