Shaw & Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

Shaw & Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay 2024The Shaw & Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay is a regional benchmark Adelaide Hills chardonnay from the very talented duo of Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith. Sleek, mid weighted and highly contemporary, this modern Australian exemplar has amassed a huge following amongst chardonnay lovers. "Precise, minerally and laser focused with a lovely hint of reduction, giving aromas of salty lemon peel, grapefruit, pie crust, nectarines and flint. The palate is

"It's usually such a crowd-pleasing style

Vintage Conditions: Above-average winter and early spring rainfall offered the vines in South Australia healthy soil moisture profiles for the growing season

What's not to love about being a farmer

with a faint stain of malty-nougat stuff

nectarine and passionfruit aromas with a steely touch

This climate is key to producing naturally balanced

"This wine shows berry/cherry and floral flavours against a background of savoury/earthy/spicy characters giving extra complexity

suede-like notes

and this is no exception

After studying Viticulture & Oenology at Curtin University

Great Wine Blog  ★★★★★

Best drinking: now to five years