Shaw + Smith - 2023 ‘Lenswood Vineyard’ Chardonnay region_Emilia-Romagna

Shaw + Smith - 2023 ‘Lenswood Vineyard’ Chardonnay region_Emilia-RomagnaA wine of great intensity and high extract. Softness, as well as freshness with nectarine notes that mingle with more crystalline glac lemon characters. Another cooler than average season with some influence from La Nia weather patterns. The season was cool to begin with, which meant a smaller crop formed during fruit set. Then it was a mild summer that warmed up towards the end, adding flavour and ripeness to the fresh acidity. From low yielding

and woody aromas dominate

A soft body

The labelling and bottles are reminiscent of whisky of the time (101 years ago) and feature the old Eigashima logo and trademark

it leaves you with a trail of freshness and closes with strawberry seed-like tannin

concluding with a precise

5 years in Barossa Red Wine Barrel and then 16 months finished in Ratafia Barrel - the fiery side of the red wine ageing marries with the sweetness and creaminess brought by the Ratafia Champenois

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and what work was needed to achieve the long-awaited production

Laphroaig is one of the most revered and recognisable whisky’s in the world

Tsubota Pearl produces incredible metalwork with all components made by artisans using traditional techniques in specialised workshops in and around the Asakusa area of Tokyo

over the years