Longview - Piece Shiraz 2016 (Vivino 4.3)

Longview Piece Shiraz

Longview Piece Shiraz 2016

Country - Australia
Region - Adelaide Hills
Vinatge - 2016
Grape - Shiraz
WIne making- 15% whole bunches
Oak - new and old French oak hogsheads for around 18 months.
Strength - 14.5% vol.
Bottle size - 750ml

Vivino- 4.3 pts (20 ratings),
Wine-searcher 2015 reference price- $498 as at 2021.3.1
(no 2016 reference price in HK yet)

Wine Spectator Vintage Charts – Southern Australia 2016 - 93 pts

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Longview is a winery with limited visibility in Hong Kong. First released in 2001, it received quite positive feedback.

The Piece series is a project by Longview to support local street art, using works by local graffiti artists as labels each year.
Not only are the labels eye-catching, but the wine itself uses the best grapes from the vineyard (Longview's most famous block three). Grapes are hand-picked to ensure the best wine is produced from the best grapes; it is definitely not a wine launched purely for gimmick.
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Official tasting note for reference:

An elegant and complex wine which displays aromas of baking spices, maraschino cherry, anise and coffee coupled with restrained pencil shavings of French oak.
The structured palate displays flavours of cherry, red currant, mulberries and fresh acidity.
Dusty tannins complement the finish which is dry and clean with tremendous length.