Planted in 2005, the Shaw + Smith Balhannah Vineyard is their prized piece of Shiraz turf.

This low-yielding site delivers their most elegant cool-climate expression of Shiraz. Winemaker Adam Wadewitz uses whole bunches to excellent effect, cranking up the herbal aromatics to 11 and finding excellent balance between tannin structure and sumptuous fruit throughout the winemaking process.

This is a beautiful wine, reminiscent of something out of the northern Rhone Valley. It will continue to evolve in the cellar for the next decade or more.

95 points
“Very good. As an aside, stylistically this might be called Syrah, though I like that S+S have stuck to the knitting and kept its Australian name.”
– Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

95 points
“Offers a reflection of local terroir with a telling and highly attractive touch of Hills acacia, briar, mint and earth snuggling up to ripe black fruits and an array of spices… A wine that really asks for more time in bottle.”
– Jeni Port (Wine Pilot)

95 points
“Plush, opulent, very ripe fruit. An attention grabbing style of shiraz that has a big future.”
– Huon Hooke (The Real Review)