Bob Campbell is one of only 264 Masters of Wine in the world. An international wine judge, Bob judges wine professionally in ten countries and contributes regularly to publications around the world. His specialty is New Zealand wine which he reviews from an international perspective.
Shaw & Smith M3 Adelaide Hills Australia Chardonnay 2008
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93/100
“M3” refers not to a model of BMW driven by Shaw or Smith but to the three different Chardonnay clones used in this wine. An intense wine with subtle power and impressive complexity. It shows the textural benefits of a wine made from grapes that were hand picked and whole bunch pressed. It also shows sensitive winemaking skills with barrel fermenation and other winemaking characters that add to the wine’s appeal without being very obvious. Sophisticated Australian Chardonnay from a cool-ish winegrowing area.
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Tasted: Apr 2010 Closure: S'cap Average price: NZD $45 (~USD $38)
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