Thistledown Sands of Time Grenache
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Winery: | Thistledown |
| Description: | 95+ pts Gary Walsh, The Wine Front - "From 76 year old vines planted in Blewitt Springs, which is perhaps the epicenter for quality Grenache in this country. Bit of a loaded word of late though, is epicenter. A total of 930 bottles produced. Mine is 923. I was hoping for either 930, 007 or 001. Oh well. Medium-bodied, perfume and ripe raspberry, some biscuit spices and wholesome earthiness, almost like wet clay. It's carrying some puppy fat as a very young wine, succulence of raspberry, but there's bass and depth, kitten's tongue tannin, a smattering of dried herb (thyme and the like) and dried flowers on a long and gently, but insistently, tannic finish. Fantastic, and it feels like it will develop beautifully." 95 pts Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com - "This is a wine that resonates in the way that old-vine wines sometimes do. Transcending the weight of fruit and the various aromas and flavors, it delivers x-factor presence. The bright red berries are tinged with wild herbs. Stone and forest-wood notes, too. The wine has a succulent, bright entry and then expands in all directions to really claim the palate in full, showing fine yet sinewy tannins, all juicy, defined and persistent. Fresh red-berry flavor holds long. Just needs a year or two to bed it all in. Drink or hold." 95 pts Huon Hooke, The Real Review - "Deepish red/purple color, with a dusty earth, peppery, dry-bark aroma. The wine is firm and tightly structured with a decent grip, the finish and aftertaste very drying. A fairly full-bodied wine with a stiff spine, and a long-lasting finish. Food suggested. Big potential here. (930 bottles made. Grown by Sue Trott. Wild fermented in concrete eggs using 30% whole bunches)." 95 pts Gourmet Traveller Wine - "Grown by Sue Trott; wild fermented in concrete eggs using 30% whole bunches, this is a fuller bodied, well-structured grenache. Dusty earth, pepper, dry-bark aromas; a good solid grip and a long finish. It should age superbly. 93 pts Wines & Spirits Magazine 24 Vinous Highlights of 2020 |
| Price: | $ 74.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Southern Hemisphere Wine Center
| Address: |
5973 Engineer Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-504-9463 |
| Telephone (regular): | 714-892-3030 |
| Fax: | 714-892-6930 |
First added to 1000 Corks on January 19, 2021.
