Thistledown Sands of Time Single Vineyard Grenache 2023
$95.00
Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia
Producer: Thistledown Wine Company
Early on in our Grenache journey, we were introduced to Sue Trott’s Home Block in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale. It's beautiful aspect, raised elevation and free-draining deep sandy soils are the perfect spot for dry-grown bush-vine Grenache and we were so lucky to be offered the opportunity to purchase a little fruit. 5 years on and we have learned a little about the site and refined our picking decisions and vinification to the extent that from 2017 we were content that we could do the site justice by bottling separately.
Sourced from one 75 year old vineyard, the bush trained vines on pure sand yield up a wine of immense purity and power that is both light and intense at the same time. Highly aromatic with notes of sandalwood, dried orange, violets and wood spice on the nose, it follows through to a palate that is paradoxically elegant and vibrant but concentrated and persistent. Silky smooth with a glossy, highly attractive palate of wild strawberry, violets and the merest hint of cinnamon and woodsmoke. Achingly beautiful but deliciously drinkable all at once.
Points & Reviews:
- 97 points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
- 96 points - The Real Review
- 96 points - James Suckling
- 94 points - The Wine Front
Grape Variety: Grenache
Colour: Red
ABV: 14.5%