Lively,

       fresh,

aromatic.

Benchmark Australian Sauvignon Blanc

A great aperitif or serve with seafood
Best drinking within two years
Ideal serving temperature: 6-8°C
Produced using sustainable practices

Tasting notes

Vintage Guide

Reviews

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"Very smart Aussie sauvignon blanc." - Huon Hooke, The Real Review

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Notes

Style

The cool season gave us flavours in the lemon, lime, and pink grapefruit spectrum, with a touch extra energy and acidity adding to the freshness. A classic expression of a cooler year.

Season

Our third La Niña influenced season in a row, 2023 was late, cool and wet. The result was the latest to ripen vintage that we’ve experienced, excellent acidity and lovely cool season flavours.
The rainfall, coupled with slow ripening, posed some challenges, and it was a real year for the vigneron. Great attention to detail was needed to keep mildew and botrytis at bay, but the payoff was some terrific fruit, when it was finally ready to pick.

Source

Source: From our estate vineyards at Balhannah and Lenswood, complemented by fruit from a small number of highly valued growers.

Vinification

Carefully pressed grapes were fermented at cool temperatures, and protected from oxygen throughout. Some time in tank on yeast lees followed, helping to build palate texture and complexity.

Background

2023 is the 34th vintage that Shaw + Smith has made. It has become known as a benchmark for Adelaide Hills, and Australian, Sauvignon Blanc.

Serve

A great aperitif or serve with seafood. Ideal temperature is 6-8°C.

Cellar Potential

Best drunk within 18 months of bottling.

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Reviews

(T)he 2023 sauvignon blanc continues to deliver its long history of varietal dominance and unbridled refreshment.

Tony Love, SALIFE Food + Wine + Travel, All in the family, October 2023

The purity and precision on display is textbook Adelaide Hills Sauvignon of wonderful harmony and deliciously fragrant allure. Wonderful lemon and lime with lily blossom lift, green apple crunch and electric acid purity. It holds outstanding line and length, crystalline-pure and delightful. 95 Points.

Tyson Stelzer, Australian Wine Business Monthly, September 2023

This has gone up a dollar since last vintage, that’s 3.3 percent, which is exactly what Philip Lowe has been asking for. Now if only everyone could do that. Every year I taste this it’s worth another dollar and will undoubtedly be excellent value at $62 in 2053. Benchmark stuff. 97 Points.

Max Crus, Grape Expectations, July 2023

Pale, water-white colour; pungent intensity of aromas, peppermint lollies, background lemon juice and herbs both fresh and dried. Lively, delicate yet intense palate flavour, great varietal character and finishes clean and dry and long, with balanced but refreshing acidity and an emphatic farewell. Very smart Aussie sauvignon blanc. 94 Points.

Huon Hooke, The Real Review, July 2023

Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc Magnum

Magnum / 2023

750ml / 2024 Half Bottle / 2024