Great for the price — 3 years ago
End of Vintage lunch 2021 at Fino Vino. — 6 years ago
Zippy, zingy, racy! — 7 years ago
A favorite dryer red — 7 years ago
Can’t go wrong with Shaw. Beautifully aged. — 8 years ago
This was an already opened bottle that belonged to my father-in-law who passed away one week ago from today. I may be a bit generous on my rating given the situation. — 8 years ago
Excellent. Finally, ready to drink. Still some strong tannins and cherries — 16 hours ago
Tight, structured, took over an hour to really open up. Crushed raspberries, balsamic. — 9 months ago
Not bad for “2 buck Chuck”! — 4 years ago
I actually really like this wine. Simple. Nothing fancy. Just a nice glass at the end of the day. — 7 years ago
Sooo fruity and good and delicious 🍎🍐 — 7 years ago
The aroma is spectacular! A fragrance of slightly candied lemon and lemon curd welcome you in followed by hits of lemon grass, crisp green apple, and a slight minerality. The mouthfeel is surprisingly creamy with initial flavors of lemon, lemon curd, sun baked apple, and a slight creaminess. A bit a residual sweetness balanced out this wine but the acidity still shines. Charles Shaw has done it again with another spectacular wine! For $3 my only question is, should I get only a case next time or two? - Ryan, this one is for you! Cheers 🍷 — 8 years ago


Barb and I first tasted this wine at the winery in a structured tasting, as the 2019 vintage on 31 March 2021 and it was very impressive. A couple of years later I bought 6 bottles of the 2021 and this is the 2nd of those 6. Made by the dream team of Michael Hill-Smith (Australia’s first MW), David LeMire MW plus winemakers Martin Shaw and Adam Wadewitz. Appley notes, noticeable funk. More detailed notes over the course of the next 4 bottles in the next few years. A class act from the Adelaide Hills. — a month ago
Dry, minerals, citrus, nectarine, not sweet at all. — 2 years ago
See previous notes - sadly my last bottle of the 2013. A wonderful Pinot Noir. Along with the red fruits and lovely perfume a distinctly earthy note. The medium bodied palate is polished, fine and long. Owned and made by Shaw + Smith who are based in the Adelaide Hills and transport the grapes from this exceptional terroir in the Coal River Tasmania in refrigerated containers to be vinified in the Adelaide Hills. Quite a daunting exercise but on the evidence of this wine - an absolute triumph. — 4 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7
I see some 2020 available that I can have shipped from the next state over, $70.00?Strong beer. Not sweet. A good full bodied Indian beer. — 7 years ago
Not bad for the price — 8 years ago
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2001 vintage. Good fill. Opened with a Durand and decanted with tons of sed. Tasted 20 minutes and one hour after decanted. Light-medium body. Laser-like intensity. Fully showing secondary and tertiary flavors. Previously picked up 3 bottles based on two early 90's visits with this wine/producer. Super-distinctive then. Super-distinctive now. Not your normal Napa Cab. Spring Mountain Cab actually showing as mountain Cab vs the overt attempts in the 80's, 90's and 00's for Spring Mountain properties to fool everyone into thinking/replicate Napa Valley floor Cab. F that. This producer got it then and gets it now. Lean and mean. Chiseled and durty. Just picked up the last 3 bottles available at very reasonable price. Instructive as to the possibilities of Napa Cab at a far edge of the spectrum. 10.23.26. — 6 days ago