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Shaw & Smith

155 Reviews

#1 of 3 things to do in Balhannah

Food & Drink, Wineries & Vineyards

Closed Now: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

136 Jones Rd, Balhannah, South Australia 5242, Australia

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4.0 155 reviews

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Very good24%
Average9%
Poor10%
Terrible2%

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“wine tasting”(41 reviews)

“wine flight”(11 reviews)

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The Shaw + Smith Tasting Room is located at the winery and offers Wine Flights: a tasting of five wines, accompanied by a matched cheese plate. Wine Flights are designed for one person, at a cost of $15 each ($20 with cheese). By spending $80 at the...more

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DavidDean78

Adelaide, Australia

432151

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Take your money and leave you to the tasting.

The's a flutter of welcoming when you arrive and the staff seem keen to herd you into the tasting room - more like a school classroom which in a way I guess it is. We selected the Limited Release Flight which while expensive seemed to...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank DavidDean78

Hi David, thanks for your feedback, and I am very sorry to hear of your experience. Some guests prefer to enjoy the wines at their own pace, and having spoken with the team, it sounds like you were largely left to your own tasting. On...More

Andrew H

276

Reviewed 16 January 2019

Enjoyed the way the wines were presented

This winery was not the cheapest but the staff member who served us was great. Went through the types of food to have with each wine, how differing temperature can change the way wine tastes and overall taught the 4 of us how to appreciate...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Andrew H

Thanks for visiting, and for your review Andrew!

Talita C

Reviewed 29 December 2018 via mobile

Shaw smith

Beautiful place and nice environment. Service was great and so the wines. We had the wine tasting which local platter, which would be just an entree for the next stop. Definitely I would recommend it!!

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Talita C

Thanks Talita

mrandmrsbeas

Sydney, Australia

489232

Reviewed 26 November 2018

Lack of service

Shaw and Smith is a great location and has a beautiful building. When we arrived, we were explained the tasting menu and the time needed. Due to a flight out of Adelaide we opted to have a glass of wine and a cheese plate. At...More

Date of experience: November 2018

1 Thank mrandmrsbeas

Hi, sorry to hear your comments. With the Tasting Room being set up for the more structured wine flights, it sounds like you were seated in our lounge, where we feel it is more relaxing to sit with a glass of wine and have the...More

KDisco

Brisbane, Australia

6737

Reviewed 20 November 2018 via mobile

Ok Winery

I visited 5 wineries in Adelaide Hills and the only reason I visited here was it is my favourite sav blanc. Tasting was $15pp without food which I thought was very high as most wineries don’t charge you anything or the odd one may charge...More

Date of experience: November 2018

1 Thank KDisco

Hi, great to hear that you enjoy our Sauvignon Blanc! We do charge a tasting fee, as we have generous pours with our Wine Flights which equates to 2 glasses of wine per tasting. And if you were to spend $80 on wines to take...More

Smart_Traveller_Aust

Brisbane Region, Australia

8625

Reviewed 7 November 2018

jump aboard your wine flight

The property is easy to navigate too, parking is good, and the wine cellar is presented well (both externally and internally). I suggest to have a wine flight (in the pic), and taste 5 different wines. The staff are friendly and give you enough space...More

Date of experience: August 2018

1 Thank Smart_Traveller_Aust

Thanks for the comments Liam, great to hear that you enjoyed the wines and the experience. Regards, Tara

lyndonn2018

Reviewed 4 November 2018 via mobile

Complete lack of service and disregard!!

Some great wines. Service can’t be rated because it was non-existent!! Absolutely terrible paying $15 for a taste with no one to talk you through it!More

Date of experience: November 2018

1 Thank lyndonn2018

Hi Lyndon, while it's great to hear that you enjoy the wines, it sounds like we didn't give you the level of service that want all of our guests to receive. I would like to chat with you more about this, if you can please...More

Stephen E

Sydney, Australia

1715

Reviewed 23 October 2018 via mobile

Totally worth it

Being fans of their best selling Sav Blanc, our group of 6 decided on a visit to Shaw and Smith. Initially put of by the $15 minimum charge for tasting, we decided that we weren’t going to waste the trip. Sitting around a large table,...More

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank Stephen E

Hi Stephen, thanks for the review - it's great to hear that you decided to stay on, and found it to be worthwhile. Glad that you enjoyed the experience. Regards, Tara

LMO65

Townsville, Australia

10227

Reviewed 17 October 2018

Best Winery Experience

Whilst we were told there was a charge to do thew wine tasting, we were not disappointed. 5 Tastings and Cheese to match for $20 was well worth every cent. Whilst we were familiar with the Shaw & Smith wines we learned a lot more...More

Date of experience: October 2018

1 Thank LMO65

Thanks for the review! The cheeses are a delicious match to the wines, and glad you enjoyed the experience. Regards, Tara

721kathyw

Sydney, Australia

14036

Reviewed 16 October 2018 via mobile

Disappointing Cost...

My low grading of this winery is for the cost of wine tasting. We were travelling in a group of 8 and we had told them of the quality of a Shaw and Smith wine. Upon arrival we were told we had to pay $15...More

Date of experience: October 2018

2 Thank 721kathyw

Hi Kathy, we do things a little differently in our Tasting Room, with a seated wine flight tasting, and our $15 wine flight equates to around 2 glasses of wine, which is a more generous pour than a 'standard' taste. If you spend over $80...More

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