Shaw + Smith Chardonnay Reserve Adelaide Hills 1999

White
Adelaide Hills, Australia
6.2
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Honeyed apricot and pineapple aromatics open to a palate with substantial lees-driven texture. The tropical fruit core carries good weight, but phenolic grip creates some roughness on the finish that disrupts the flow.

honeyed apricotpineappletropical fruitphenolic grip
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Shaw + Smith

Shaw + Smith is one of the Adelaide Hills' benchmark producers, built on Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay and now extending credibly into Shiraz. Precise, cool-climate wines with a consistent house style across vintages.