96 pts Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com - "A super fragrant and floral rendition of this old-vine parcel from the Seaview district of the vale. It has aromas of poached strawberries and raspberries with…

Pour a glass of Thistledown Vagabond Grenache 2021 and be greeted by its vibrant ruby hue, a prelude to the sensory delight that awaits. On the nose, this wine exudes an enticing bouquet of ripe red…

Producer's Notes :. An honest wine that expresses the pure character of the original clones worldwide of the Garnacha grape. Calatayud is Spain's highest altitude zone for the cultivation of…

The benchmark for contemporary Aussie Grenache. It hails from Blewitt Springs, the Grand Cru of Aussie Grenache if ever there was one. Giles and Fergal have spent years searching out the best…

96 pts Sarah Ahmed - "From old Blewitt Springs' bush vines on deep sand, with some ironstone. Fermented using whole bunch, whole berry and crushed fruit, then aged in concrete eggs and oak. It has a…

A hugely important wine for Thistledown as this helped to redefine what contemporary, old vine Grenache is all about. This is a single vineyard project inspired by a remarkable, typically Australian…

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92 pts Wine Advocate Sept 2023 You can rely on Thistledown for great Grenache. It's their thing. Here, the 2022 The Vagabond Old Vine Grenache leads with a vibrant display of red berries, exotic…

95 pts James Halliday Dry-grown fruit, low yields, old oak and 50% whole bunches. All good things! A limpid mid ruby. A nose suggestive of the sort of thirst-slaking succulence marking all wines…

95+ points – The Wine Advocate 95 points – The Wine Front 95 points – The Real Review 95 points – James Halliday