2013 Shadowfax Macedon Pinot Noir

Shadowfax

Australia / Werribee / Shadowfax

Dense red, deep bright edge. A complex display of textbook Macedon aromatics; black cherry, red currant and some bunch-derived spice. Immediately mouthfilling, our 2013 Macedon is rich and delicious. Flavours of plum, morello cherry and Asian five spice are supported by very fine extract and lovely high altitude acidity. A beautiful Pinot Noir with length and structure to enjoy now and into the future.

July, 2015

Campbell Mattinson

Halliday Wine Companion 2016

94 points

In varietal terms the value here is not to be sniffed at. It's polished, charming, has enough power and more than enough length. It tastes of dark cherry, forest, graphite and cloves, though it's the wine's pretty, rose-petal notes that attract the most attention. Quite beautiful all round.

May, 2015

Campbell Mattinson

The Wine Front

92 points

Grown on three vineyards in the Macedon Ranges region.
Lovely wine. Good body of flavour but silken and varietal. Dark cherry tending towards plum; foresty notes; rose petals. Promotes a keen sense of complexity but doesn’t beat you about the brow. Rises beautifully in the glass too.

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About Shadowfax

Shadowfax has taken tremendous strides in recent times, with the team refining the range and proving their prowess with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Their single-vineyard Chardonnays have taken out Best Chardonnay at the Macedon Ranges Wine Exhibition no fewer than five times. Especially noteworthy have been the Little Hampton Vineyard in Macedon's high-altitude plantings of Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, in the chilliest region of Australia’s mainland. These are the vibrant future of Australia’s cool-climate wine scene. The counterpoint to this is the dynamic Minnow project, based around the Werribee vineyard’s southern French varieties. This is the source of bright, spicy, textured rosé and reds, with the micro-make Mondeuse immediately becoming a delicious cult hit. With long-serving vineyard manager and assistant winemaker Alister Timms taking the helm in October 2017, these are hugely exciting times for Shadowfax.

About

Shortly after completing this second degree, Alister started working at Shadowfax as Assistant Winemaker, a position he held for three years before moving back home to run his family’s winery, Kilgour Estate. In 2008, Alister returned to Shadowfax to manage the winery’s various vineyards and establish the Little Hampton property in the Macedon Ranges, whilst working as Assistant Winemaker to Matt Harrop. When Matt decided to leave Shadowfax in October 2017, after almost 20 years as winemaker, Alister was the obvious choice as his replacement. “I look forward to building on the foundation that we’ve created over the years and seeing our vineyards reach their full potential, and to follow that through in the winery.”