2013 Shadowfax Waterson Road Pinot Noir

Shadowfax

Australia / Werribee / Shadowfax

This single-site Pinot Noir from the Materson Road vineyard in Macedon shows typical Waterson aromatics of dark cherries and black plums. A hint of attractive spice shows with time in the glass. A powerful palate with intensity and drive. Black fruits, bright cherry, spice and cinnamon. The tannins are very fine and layered, building to a crescendo at the finish. Flavours follow from front to back, with wonderful flourish. A warmer expression of Waterson Road, that is delicious now but with structure to age gracefully for a decade.

July, 2015

Campbell Mattinson

Halliday Wine Companion 2016

96 points

Light colour, strong personality. Dark cherry, ground spice, mint and cloves with fragrant green herbs swaying in the background. A wine of poise, unbroken lines and fresh, satiny length. Tannin has been judged to perfection.

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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.”