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Tasting Notes
Syrah has an important place in the Australian wine landscape and Longview delivers medium bodied wines with spice and interest. Sourced from Blocks 2, 3 and 15, these stony blocks produce intense aromatics and flavour, with excellent fine tannins. Careful fruit selection ensures we capture fruit flavour with varietal distinction. Destemmed to open fermenters with 15- 20% whole bunch, for a short soak with fermentation for 9-12 days. A small portion of 100% whole bunch undergoes 10 days carbonic maceration, followed by destemming and finishing as a normal fermentation prior to blending, Drained & pressed to French oak puncheons (15% new) for maturation.
SHIRAZ TROPHY + RED WINE OF SHOW TROPHY ADELAIDE HILLS, 2023
GOLD - NATIONAL, ADELAIDE HILLS, QUEENSLAND, PERTH, & WINEWISE
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Classification: Red
Variety: Shiraz
Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750ml (Bottle)
Country: Australia
Region: South Australia, Adelaide Hills
Alcohol %: 14.5%
Cellaring: 5-10 Years
Scores
95 / 100"Deep but bright colour. Combines elegance and finesse with an effortless medium-bodied portrait and equal length."
- James Halliday
94 / 100
"Justifiably called ‘Syrah’, given the style of it, though I’m a big one for calling a Shiraz a Shiraz. 10% new oak. Puncheons. A little whole bunch. Red and black fruit, grilled meat and black pepper, baking spices, quite aromatic too. Medium-bodied, ripe cherry, blue fruit, lots of spice, ripe grainy tannin with a beer nut grip (you’ll maybe see what I mean), balanced and cool acidity, pulls up with some fine sooty tannin on a long finish that offers crunch, spice, and perfume. Feels quite ‘mineral’ too, which is always a plus. Very nice."
- Gary Walsh
