Longview 'Macclesfield' Syrah 2021 bollini fresh red berries and a

fresh red berries and a hint of raspberry

not some over-inflated/hypothetical retail price with a slash through it that no one on the face of the earth will offer – that means the actual value is even greater)

Although 2017 was a cooler vintage

Château Prieuré-Lichine now belongs to the Ballande group and Stéphane Derenoncourt is the advisor

hmmm … it’s a dead-set beauty

Longview 'Macclesfield' Syrah 2021 bollini fresh red berries and aThere is a floral element to most wine from Longview Vineyard, but the perfume of this Syrahs aromatics is almost overwhelming. Jonquils, jasmine and carnation florals waft from the glass with secondary notes of blue fruits, white pepper spice and aniseed drifting up to declare this a true, coolclimate Syrah. The palate is layered, languid, long and yet finishes with a crunch of taut berry fruit interlaced with natural acidity and focus.