Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2010

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SSSZ201010 UCAU
  • Black purple colour with very deep, black purple hue.
  • Excellent concentration with rich mouthfilling flavours.
  • Pairs well with Wagyu Hamburger with Bacon, Gruyere Cheese and Zuni Pickle.
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    $79.99
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  • Huon Hooke
    96 points
  • Jancis Robinson
    17 points
  • Campbell Mattin
    95 points

Editors notes

Totally opaque, black purple colour with very deep, black purple hue. Superb colour saturation. The nose displays aromas of blackberry, liquorice, smoky cedar, dried meats and spice. Excellent concentration with rich mouthfilling flavours of ripe blackberry, liquorice and blackpepper with a smoky oak overlay and some spicy dried meat characters making appearance on the back palate.

Enjoy with family and friends over Wagyu Hamburger with Bacon, Gruyere Cheese and Zuni Pickle.

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Tasting Profile

  • Light (Light)
    Full (Full)
  • Low Tannin (Low Tannin)
    Tannic (Tannic)
  • Sweet (Sweet)
    Dry (Dry)
  • Low Acidity (Low Acidity)
    High Acidity (High Acidity)
  • Aroma
    • Blackberry
    • Blueberry
    • Pepper
  • Palate
    • Blackberry
    • Fruit Cake
    • Tobacco

Food Pairings

  • Pork
  • Red Meat

Critic Scores & reviews

  • Huon Hooke

    96
    "Deep red/purple colour, very fresh and youthful. Very lifted, intense mixed spice, smoky oak and black fruit aromas. The mouth flavours superbly elegant and intense, progressing along the palate with finese and grace. Concentrated yet refined, harmonious and deliciously drinkable, the tannins fine and soft, yet well in evidence. The wine is carrying quite a lot of oak, but you won't notice unless you broach it too young."
  • Jancis Robinson MW

    17
    "Plump, jammy but not baked – retains a freshness and violet fragrance. Some pepperiness in there too – in fact, there seems to be a lot of complexity just under the surface. Grows in the glass. Deserves keeping and/or decanting."
  • Campbell Mattinson

    95
    "Well it’s become a bit of a star over the past six or seven years. Had a good year or two – and then, almost to everyone’s surprise, it has kept churning out the hits. I drank a 2005 recently and it was a pretty damn smart drink. Complexity has always been its thing but if this 2010 is anything to go by, it’s adding gravitas to the show. It’s a bit of a ‘wow’ wine from the first sip but that said, it changed dramatically – and fairly rapidly – as it sat in the glass. It tasted exceptionally reductive and meaty at first – largely in a positive way – with clear smoky, ferrous-like notes. It also seemed uncompromisingly tannic, in a hallelujah kind of a way. With air crushed leaves and black pepper come to the fore, though both the meatiness and the reductiveness remain in the background. Black cherries, raspberries, and boysenberries add a succulent fruitiness. Tannin tames with time though it still ripples and pulls throughout. Terrific length. Savoury to its back teeth – this is not a wine for fruit sluts – and impeccably well balanced. Indeed balance is arguably its key feature. Tip top I’d reckon"

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Australia

Australia's wine industry is a thriving part of the country's economy, contributing significantly to employment, production, export, and tourism. In fact, the industry is the fourth-largest wine exporter in the world, shipping out 760 million liters of wine to countries including France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. One of the key factors contributing to Australia's success as a "New World" wine producer is the formal export and marketing of its wines through Wine Australia.

Australia's wine regions are scattered across the south and southeast, with almost every state boasting its own vineyards. Victoria, for example, is home to an impressive 21 wine regions. Some of the most famous wine regions in Australia include Margaret River, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley, and local regions to New South Wales such as Cowra, Southern Highlands, and Mudgee.

Australian winemakers are known for producing a diverse range of grape varieties, with Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir being among the most popular. They tend to focus on producing wines that are ripe, fruit-forward, and easy to drink, using modern winemaking techniques and equipment such as stainless steel tanks and temperature-controlled fermentation.

With its bold, fruit-driven flavors and reputation for quality and diversity, Australian wine has become a popular choice for wine lovers around the world. And with such a broad range of wine regions and grape varieties, there's something for every palate to enjoy.

South Australia

If you like Australian wine, then you probably like South Australia wine. The rich reds produced there put Australia on the wine-making map of the world. With over 40% of the country's vineyards, South Australia can rightfully call itself the wine state.

Wines are produced in several regions throughout the state, though many are naturally grouped together, like Barossa and Eden Valleys, only 15 minutes apart. They include such regions as Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Eden Valley, Coonawarra, Adelaide Hills, Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek, The Limestone Coast, McLaren Vale and Wrattonbully to name but a few!

Barossa Valley boasts some of the oldest vines in Australia dating back to 1843 and produces some of the world's finest Shiraz, whilst the 'terra rossa' soils of Coonawarra is most suited to producing outstanding Cabernet Sauvignons. If you're a fan of Riesling, Clare Valley is a great place to explore and for a Maritime climate not dissimilar to parts of the Italian coastline, seek out the wines from McLaren Vale.

Adelaide Hills

Famous for their Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir, the viticulture of this region was re-established in 1979 but grapes were planted locally as early as 1839. During the last three decades, Adelaide Hills has emerged as one of Australia’s most exciting cool climate wine region, being known to produce elegant, distinct, sophisticated wines. Located in the Mount Lofty Ranges and only a 30 minute drive from Adelaide, this region is home not only to over 90 wine labels and 48 cellar doors, but also to multiple forests, beef and dairy farms, apple and pear orchards.

Known to be one of the largest geographical wine regions in Australia, the Adelaide Hills are made up of two registered sub regions: Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley. These narrow band of hills stretch across to be approximately 70 km long and 30 km wide and border Barossa and Eden Valleys to the North and McLaren Vale to the South.

The climate of this region is considerably cooler compared to other wine regions in the summer, due to the altitudes of the vineyards being 400-700 meters high. The cooler drier climate produces grapes with ideal fruit composition, creating the perfect balance of flavour and acidity.

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About the brand Shaw and Smith

Shaw + Smith was established in 1989 by cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill-Smith MW after having a long held dream of making wine together. It was identified as a leading producer of Sauvignon Blanc by the time they acquired a 42ha property at Woodside, in the Adelaide Hills region. In 1999, Martin and Michael bought a 36ha property in Balhannah, building the attractive winery in 2000 and planting more Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Riesling.

Shaw + Smith's winery is considered as the benchmark for winery improvements in Adelaide Hills. In 2002, a new bottling line was set up, guaranteeing full control of every aspect of production - from grape berry to bottle.

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