From the winery:
Shaw + Smith Shiraz is a medium bodied cool-climate Shiraz, in which balance is more important than power. All the beauty of cool climate Shiraz is here to behold. Violets on the nose, with red cherries, satsuma plums, roasted hazelnuts. Medium bodied, with soft tannins that close the deal.
Halliday 97:
A wine of towering richness and complexity, black cherries, licorice, black pepper. Close your eyes, and this shiraz will give you a magic carpet ride to the upper reaches of the Rhone Valley. Most remarkable is the freshness of the wine, and the dark spices of a night time drink.