Thistle do nicely…
We’re super excited to have secured a small parcel of the rare wines produced by Thistledown in McLaren Vale. Thistledown Wines are rated as a five-star winery by James Halliday’s Wine Companion and one of the ‘Top Wineries’ in Australia by The Real Review. The wines are made in small batches by two Masters of Wine Giles Cooke and Fergal Tynan so the quality was always going to be exceptional. Throw in a little support from Peter Leske a consultant who has worked at Nepenthe Grosset and Domaine Dujac and you know you’re about to open something special.
The Vagabond Old Vine Grenache is sourced from three incredible sites in Blewitt Springs a famous sub-region of McLaren Vale. All three have old dry grown bush vines that produce fruit with immense complexity. From this vegan-friendly red you can expect vibrant cherry roasting rosemary intense wild strawberry raspberry cranberry pomegranate sea salt notes of exotically spiced biltong hints of Negroni and an almost Alpine freshness. But don’t just take our word for it the experts at James Halliday’s Wine Companion say they just “adore this estate’s obsession with Grenache” and just read the other glowing reviews from the critics…
96 points “An excellent expression of the powerful potential of old vine grenache from Blewitt Springs. Aromas of blood orange raspberry and redcurrant and savoury stony notes. The palate has sleek long and persistent shape the raspberry and redcurrant flavours hold beautifully.” – Gourmet Traveller
96 points “A powerful and detailed grenache that offers up Campari-like red fruit and herbs with raspberries and iron. The palate is polished in that there’s plenty of ripe deep-set tannin here carrying red fruit flavours long.” – James Suckling
SKU No.: 3656563
Style No.: 870422
Region: McLaren Vale
Grapes: Grenache
Closure: Screw
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 14.5%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Sulphites
Thistle do nicely…
We’re super excited to have secured a small parcel of the rare wines produced by Thistledown in McLaren Vale. Thistledown Wines are rated as a five-star winery by James Halliday’s Wine Companion and one of the ‘Top Wineries’ in Australia by The Real Review. The wines are made in small batches by two Masters of Wine Giles Cooke and Fergal Tynan so the quality was always going to be exceptional. Throw in a little support from Peter Leske a consultant who has worked at Nepenthe Grosset and Domaine Dujac and you know you’re about to open something special.
The Vagabond Old Vine Grenache is sourced from three incredible sites in Blewitt Springs a famous sub-region of McLaren Vale. All three have old dry grown bush vines that produce fruit with immense complexity. From this vegan-friendly red you can expect vibrant cherry roasting rosemary intense wild strawberry raspberry cranberry pomegranate sea salt notes of exotically spiced biltong hints of Negroni and an almost Alpine freshness. But don’t just take our word for it the experts at James Halliday’s Wine Companion say they just “adore this estate’s obsession with Grenache” and just read the other glowing reviews from the critics…
96 points “An excellent expression of the powerful potential of old vine grenache from Blewitt Springs. Aromas of blood orange raspberry and redcurrant and savoury stony notes. The palate has sleek long and persistent shape the raspberry and redcurrant flavours hold beautifully.” – Gourmet Traveller
96 points “A powerful and detailed grenache that offers up Campari-like red fruit and herbs with raspberries and iron. The palate is polished in that there’s plenty of ripe deep-set tannin here carrying red fruit flavours long.” – James Suckling
SKU No.: 3656563
Style No.: 870422