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Thistledown She's Electric Grenache 2024

A dry-grown old vine site in Seaview that was partially destroyed by fire is the source for this aromatic, pinot-esque Grenache.

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Thistledown She's Electric Grenache 2024

"Vibrant ruby red hue. Nose is equally vibrant, raspberry, dried herbs and roses all leaping from the glass. This is benchmark delicious drinking, juicy raspberry fruit is lifted by crunchy acidity and for a moment you think that’s all then it morphs into a far more savoury tone with dried herbs and morcilla notes. Great length; tannins have a subtle influence towards the finish, more lifting than gripping so the end still has the same vitality as on entry 25 Jan 2025, 2025–2035" 95 Points The Real Review - Stuart Knox

"The cuvée name and label art acknowledge the event that saw a bird electrified in power lines and torch half the vineyard – this comes from the remnant old vines. A pale, pinot-like hue, this is stunningly aromatic, red fruited, blooming with rose notes, though it’s also savoury and spicy. There’s fennel seed, a twigginiess of bunch, white pepper and cassia bark, a mulchy, dry-toned forest floor character, warm earth, a little salinity. Poised and elegant of feel, with almost a pinosity, echoing the colour. A little time in bottle is needed to cohere fruit and bunch notes, but the promise of intriguing tertiary fragrance is an exciting prospect." 95 Points, Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion

"There’s only 2775 bottles produced from bush vines that sit at the Seaview end of Chapel Hill Road. 
Well, it’s Grenache maybe presented in something of a Burgundy style. Raspberry, strawberry, spice, mint and almond paste. Medium-bodied, silky and fine,  red fruits, a lick of graphite tannin, balanced acidity, some Campari rolls in on a finish of excellent length. Lovely. Better again with a year or two to settle." 94+ Points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

Thistledown is the vision of Master of Wine, Giles Cooke. Choosing to focus on the Grenache grape shows the belief he has in the variety. A certified member of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, they have secured numerous rare old vines and unique vineyards for the future. Working with growers across McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Riverland, they craft elegant, fine, aromatic reds, many destined to showcase Grenache's charm as a single variety. Thistledown wines are made in small quantities in the Adelaide Hills.

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