Awards and Ratings
93/100 – Winepilot (2024 vintage)
About This Wine
Shaw + Smith Pinot Noir is known for varietal intensity with depth and complexity. The 2024 vintage continues this style with bright fruit purity, tension, and fine structure. Produced using sustainable practices and vegan-friendly, this wine shows refined cool-climate character and excellent balance. Ideal serving temperature: 16–18°C. Best enjoyed in a large red wine glass and pairs naturally with charcuterie.
Tasting Notes
Winepilot
Notes of black fruit surrounded by tart red berries, whole-bunch spice and savoury oak. Layers of blackberries, cherries and pomegranate with dried kombu-like umami, poppy seed and molasses-like bitterness. Grippy tannins with potential to evolve further with cellaring.
James Suckling
Precise aromas of red and black cherries, sandalwood, blood oranges and rose petals. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and a savoury, tactile finish. Shows energy and vibrancy with potential to evolve.
Specifications
Region: Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Country: Australia
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13%
Sweetness: Dry
Style: Red – Light and Perfumed
Winemakers: Adam Wadewitz & Martin Shaw