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Typically it shows white flowers, citrus, and nectarine notes.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic of the range, and arguably one of the most widely respected Aussie Chardonnays in its price bracket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShanteh Wale, Wine Pilot - 95pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe cool and generous rainfall in the growing season led to drier than average conditions in the lead up to vintage, providing fragrantly scented yellow flowers for the introduction of the 2024 vintage. Marigold, Azalea and Honeysuckle. Paper edges caught alight with blue flame, some crushed river stone and white peach. This is decidedly delicate but with the notable magnetism that is M3. The wine moves with a stir of creamed bran, fennel seed and lemon pulp citrus. Its tension teetotallers between succulent acidity and the toasted sesame and cracked kernel oak elements. Its once again, bold and full of razzle dazzle but with all the class and finer details nicely tucked perfectly in place. Creamy Risotto di Go (If you happen to know a Venetian) or white fish risotto would make for a stunning pairing. Drink now or will while a way in the cellar for 3-6 years further.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shaw + Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42914999107837,"sku":"SHAWSMM3CHARD","price":56.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/6017\/7285\/files\/M3Chardonnay.jpg?v=1725425328"},{"product_id":"mmad-vineyard-shiraz-2022","title":"MMAD Vineyard Shiraz 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFrom the second vintage for the MMAD team, the wetter 2022 season was a blessing, it meant excellent soil moisture going into summer, resulting in a flourishing of cover crops - providing necessary nourishment to beneficial bugs. Come Spring, there was perfect flowering, with an average of 24°C and no surprises leading up to harvest. Overall the vintage was hallmarked with low yields and a cool to mild summer providing notable intensity, freshness and depth across the range.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore wholebunch than last year, about 33%, to dial up the savoury complexity. There is old vine concentration here. You can sense it. You're first greeted with violets, red fruits and earthy minerals. This is followed by an opulence on the palate - red-blue berries, cinnamon, and dusty cacao. 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Early bottling to retain freshness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShows a pink grapefruit character, concentration and mid-palate texture, which reflect the carefully selected sites and hand harvesting during the small window of perfect ripeness. Low yields mean the vines put their energy into a smaller crop, so the grapes have lots of intensity. 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February saw perfectly even ripening and resulted in grapes that were small, packed with flavour, and with higher than normal acidity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAged for 10 months in 500 to 600 litre French oak barrels, 20% new, followed by a further 16 months in bottle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShaw + Smith Shiraz is a medium bodied cool-climate Shiraz, in which balance is more important than power. A wine with freshness and lift, and some luscious fruit as well. There’s a combination of red and blue fruits, a touch of white pepper, and good grippy tannins framing the mid-weight palate. From a cool La Niña season, this Shiraz delivers brightness and vibrancy with ripe fruit and structure that makes it very complete and delicious cool climate Shiraz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCampbell Mattinson, The Wine Front - 95pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA power of fruit and a power of spices. This is an excellent release. Sweet plums, smoked meats, black peppers and an array of cedar, bunchy herbs, stalk and toast characters. Tannin curls impressively through the back half of the wine; it feels both plush and fresh throughout; and while it’s definitely peppery (and floral) it’s the plummy, boysenberried fruit flavours that drive it. This is bang on excellent.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Cellars Sydney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45598326718717,"sku":"SHSMSHZ22","price":56.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/6017\/7285\/files\/Shiraz.jpg?v=1724817775"},{"product_id":"shaw-smith-pinot-noir-2024","title":"Shaw + Smith Pinot Noir 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdelaide Hills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes: \u003c\/strong\u003ePinot Noir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Glance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Cherry, Exotic Spice, Orange Peel, Rose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRyan Montgomery, jamessuckling.com - 95pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePrecise, focused and concentrated aromas of red and black cherries, sandalwood, blood oranges and rose petals. The palate is medium-bodied with firmly framed and chewy tannins and a mouthwatering, tactile finish. There is lovely energy and vibrancy, with a savory finish that will evolve nicely in the bottle. Drink or hold. 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Floral and sultry, with intense red fruits, dark raspberry, macerated strawberry and pomegranate juice, cracked whole spices, coal dust. There are black cherry notes, too, with a certain darkness to the vivid and lively fruit profile, the old vines having their say, perhaps. That quality is repeated on the palate, with the silkiness those vines yield a feature of all the releases thus far, the tannins resolute and resolved, carrying the flavours long. There’s a clear thread emerging with the MMAD wines that tell a distinctive story of place, and it’s one that’s exciting to watch unfold.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Cellars Sydney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47260544205053,"sku":"MMADGREN23","price":68.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/6017\/7285\/files\/MMADGren.jpg?v=1772688491"},{"product_id":"mmad-vineyard-chenin-blanc-2024","title":"MMAD Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eMcLaren Vale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes: \u003c\/strong\u003eChenin Blanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Glance: \u003c\/strong\u003eFlinty, Waxy, Electric, Minerl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion - 96pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe fourth release of this old-vine chenin, and it’s another exceptional one. Half crushed and half whole-bunch pressed fruit, with fermentation in concrete and large oak, then maturation in old puncheons. An orchard stroll, crossing the seasons, with fragrant blossoms as well as crisply ripe fruit. Fresh, waxy red apples and green pear, yellow and lemon-skinned citrus, along with poached apple, cumquat, hazelnut and preserved lemon characters. A thread of mineral tension is the insistent plot line, with winemaking aptly subservient. Chenin blanc has never lacked for potential in the Vale, but the standout examples have hardly been legion. 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