Shaw + Smith Lenswood Chardonnay Adelaide Hills 2022
Region: Adelaide Hills
Sub Region: Lenswood
Variety: Chardonnay
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2022
The Wine
From low-yielding vines at our estate vineyard in Lenswood. First planted in 1999, it has east and west facing aspects and reaches 500 metres above sea level.
Hand-picked and hand-sorted, Gently whole bunch pressed, then fermented in 500 litre puncheons, 30% new. Full malo, and 10 months in oak before resting in tank prior to bottle.
Cellared Says
Tasted blind in a lineup up of highly considered Australian Chardonnays. The Lenswood had immediate appeal from the power and balance of fruit Vs mineral structure and fine acidity. There is nougat, some waxy lemon-ness, ginger and little flinty reduction that adds interest and dare I say class. Excellent and rather wish we had greater stocks as this will reward 5-8 years in the cellar in spades.
Wine Reviews
An exceptional vintage for white wines. A lower pH, inherent freshness and phenolic bite, the artillery that delivers the impressive structural latticework necessary for further development. Really classy. Subdued aromas of cinnamon, sesame, quince, ginger and toasted hazelnut, with the barest hint of fruit. Better this way. The mid-weighted palate is pliant, nicely chewy and multilayered. The finish is exceptionally long, although I look forward to tasting again in another six or eight years after things unravel and meld. Stunning chardonnay, aligned with top-tier Chassagne and certainly among the finest tasted in recent memory. Drinkable now, but best from 2027. Screw cap.
97 Points
New Goodwin - JamesSuckling.com
This wine is a study in elegance. It has fruit, it’s not underdone, but the mouthwatering lilt of flavour running from start to finish is something to behold. It tastes off citrus, bran, stone fruits, crushed fennel, brine and ginger, a sweet-bready-woody character lingering throughout. But the carry of it, the long juicy length, the gradual reveal of florals; it’s beautifully done. Drink 2025 - 2032+
95+ Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front
Region: Adelaide Hills
Sub Region: Lenswood
Variety: Chardonnay
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2022
The Wine
From low-yielding vines at our estate vineyard in Lenswood. First planted in 1999, it has east and west facing aspects and reaches 500 metres above sea level.
Hand-picked and hand-sorted, Gently whole bunch pressed, then fermented in 500 litre puncheons, 30% new. Full malo, and 10 months in oak before resting in tank prior to bottle.
Cellared Says
Tasted blind in a lineup up of highly considered Australian Chardonnays. The Lenswood had immediate appeal from the power and balance of fruit Vs mineral structure and fine acidity. There is nougat, some waxy lemon-ness, ginger and little flinty reduction that adds interest and dare I say class. Excellent and rather wish we had greater stocks as this will reward 5-8 years in the cellar in spades.
Wine Reviews
An exceptional vintage for white wines. A lower pH, inherent freshness and phenolic bite, the artillery that delivers the impressive structural latticework necessary for further development. Really classy. Subdued aromas of cinnamon, sesame, quince, ginger and toasted hazelnut, with the barest hint of fruit. Better this way. The mid-weighted palate is pliant, nicely chewy and multilayered. The finish is exceptionally long, although I look forward to tasting again in another six or eight years after things unravel and meld. Stunning chardonnay, aligned with top-tier Chassagne and certainly among the finest tasted in recent memory. Drinkable now, but best from 2027. Screw cap.
97 Points
New Goodwin - JamesSuckling.com
This wine is a study in elegance. It has fruit, it’s not underdone, but the mouthwatering lilt of flavour running from start to finish is something to behold. It tastes off citrus, bran, stone fruits, crushed fennel, brine and ginger, a sweet-bready-woody character lingering throughout. But the carry of it, the long juicy length, the gradual reveal of florals; it’s beautifully done. Drink 2025 - 2032+
95+ Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front
Region: Adelaide Hills
Sub Region: Lenswood
Variety: Chardonnay
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2022
The Wine
From low-yielding vines at our estate vineyard in Lenswood. First planted in 1999, it has east and west facing aspects and reaches 500 metres above sea level.
Hand-picked and hand-sorted, Gently whole bunch pressed, then fermented in 500 litre puncheons, 30% new. Full malo, and 10 months in oak before resting in tank prior to bottle.
Cellared Says
Tasted blind in a lineup up of highly considered Australian Chardonnays. The Lenswood had immediate appeal from the power and balance of fruit Vs mineral structure and fine acidity. There is nougat, some waxy lemon-ness, ginger and little flinty reduction that adds interest and dare I say class. Excellent and rather wish we had greater stocks as this will reward 5-8 years in the cellar in spades.
Wine Reviews
An exceptional vintage for white wines. A lower pH, inherent freshness and phenolic bite, the artillery that delivers the impressive structural latticework necessary for further development. Really classy. Subdued aromas of cinnamon, sesame, quince, ginger and toasted hazelnut, with the barest hint of fruit. Better this way. The mid-weighted palate is pliant, nicely chewy and multilayered. The finish is exceptionally long, although I look forward to tasting again in another six or eight years after things unravel and meld. Stunning chardonnay, aligned with top-tier Chassagne and certainly among the finest tasted in recent memory. Drinkable now, but best from 2027. Screw cap.
97 Points
New Goodwin - JamesSuckling.com
This wine is a study in elegance. It has fruit, it’s not underdone, but the mouthwatering lilt of flavour running from start to finish is something to behold. It tastes off citrus, bran, stone fruits, crushed fennel, brine and ginger, a sweet-bready-woody character lingering throughout. But the carry of it, the long juicy length, the gradual reveal of florals; it’s beautifully done. Drink 2025 - 2032+
95+ Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front