Longview Boat Shed Nebbiolo Rosato 2014

Trophy winner at the recent Sydney Wine Show. Good work the Longview boys for pushing forward with more Nebbiolo styles too.

As the name suggests this is a rosato, not a rosé, so caution not to overchill this – the tannins stick out. Just below room temperature worked for me.

This is still just a bit neutral, the understated nose and textural, lightly tannic palate working as a chewy food wine, but a little lean to be great, not helped by quite high acid.

I like the intent, but would love to see this wilder – made less like a cool white (in tank, under temp. control, with minimal oxidation) and more like a textural red (in barrel, with lees). Still worthy though.

Details: 13.3%, Screwcap, $19.50
Tasted: March 2015, Sample bottle
Best drinking: 2015-2017 (it will probably look better later in the year).
Score: 16/20, 87/100
Would I buy it? Not quite.
Buy online: Longview Vineyard website