Shaw and Smith have firmly established themselves as one of Australia's leading Sauvignon Blanc makers, with the 2024 vintage representing the 35th vintage of this highly acclaimed wine.
The 2024 Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc is another top-line example of Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc, opening with passionfruit, nashi pear and lime notes on the nose. The palate is again bursting with loads of fresh limey fruit, restrained tropical fruit notes and mouth-watering acidity. The impressive purity and dry, balanced finish make this a standout example that is sure to be well-received by Shaw and Smith fans.
"93 Points. Perhaps one of Australia's most famed sauvignon blancs with a seemingly unnerving level of quality for the pricepoint. No slouch here, a zesty, fresh, bright and crisp rendering of the variety. Resplendent with passionfruit, just-ripe pineapple, lime and cut-grass characters between the bouquet and palate, very even, flows well, finishes with decent length and a light chalky pucker. Just so, done well, easy drinking and moderately complex to boot. 12% alc. $33. Drink: 2024 - 2028. Screwcap"- Mike Bennie, Halliday Wine Companion.
"93 Points. Are you even a legit wine personage, if this wine is not within hands reach? THE go to Australian Sauvignon Blanc for a reason. For 35 years this wine has been out the front of the pack and drawing the wine lovers attention to the Hills. This vintage shows winter melon, nashi pears and lemon drop shots, remember them?! There is a touch of chrysanthemum tea, creme fraiche and glace pineapple. Acidity thrills and beckons you back with a skerrick of fruit sweetness and a crisp crunchy apple skin finish. Its zesty, clean and well mannered without any gooseberry or passionfruit curd aggressively punching you in the face. Serve alongside a bright fattoush salad. $33."- Shanteh Wale, winepilot.com.
"This Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2024 ($33) is very fresh, which is unsurprising given it was grapes just a few months ago, but not angular. It’s more grassy than tropical, with a bit of black texta and pyrazine early picked/unripe fruit character, but also plenty of passionfruit and cut melon. You have to dig beyond the just-bottled banana esters to get a complete view, but importantly, the acidity isn’t unripe; it’s just fresh. The intensity is next level, though, cutting a swathe through everything like the freshmaker 12% alcohol wine it is meant to be, and you come away feeling enlivened rather than attacked (which some young Sauv Blanc can be). A really good release (and maybe even better than last year), from what will ultimately be a greenish vintage (let’s call it 17.7/20, 92/100)."- Andrew Graham, ozwinereview.com.
