{"product_id":"thistledown-grenache-masterclass-pack","title":"Thistledown Grenache Masterclass Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of 3 beautiful and highly acclaimed South Australian Grenaches from masters of the variety, Thistledown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pack features the final bottles of the This Charming Man Grenache, the follow-up vintage to the Halliday Wine Companion Wine of the Year. It is only available as part of the limited edition Masterclass pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Thistledown She’s Electric Grenache\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Thistledown This Charming Man Grenache\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Thistledown Sands of Time Grenache\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2025 Thistledown She’s Electric Grenache\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Grenache from Thistledown comes from a single vineyard at the end of Chapel Hill Road, with a pretty wild story to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard held both old and younger Grenache plantings, but almost saw a tragic end when a bird caught on fire from a power line then fell to the ground, taking the vineyard out with it. Somehow, some of those old bush vines survived the blaze - and we're certainly glad it did, because the fruit makes one luscious wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly aromatic, flavours of spiced wild strawberries, a rich, luxurious texture... really beautiful stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There’s real charm to this right now, but there’s also a lot wound within, with layers of spice and earthy detail emerging with air. It’s the most finessed, elegant release of this I can recall, and that’s from a year that was both warm and extremely dry. Old vines, hey.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead More\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2025 Thistledown This Charming Man Grenache\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimply wonderful medium-bodied red out of McLaren Vale, so pure and precise, with great line, length and acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's 100% dry grown, bush vine Grenache from a 100+ year-old vineyard in Clarendon that has been maintained for generations by the Smart family - the charming man is one Bernard Smart...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLightly tannic and lively-flavoured, it bursts with cherry and raspberry aromatics that make you return for sniff after sniff. Sweet red fruits and some spicy, graphitey notes flow on to a palate that is sandy, fine and, in a word... uplifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few years would do it no harm but it wouldn't last that long in our cellar. A must-buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A gutsy and deadly serious style of grenache that deserves and indeed begs for cellar time. Very impressive.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead More\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2025 Thistledown Sands of Time Grenache\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a single 75 year-old vineyard in Blewitt Springs, this wine perfectly encapsulates why this sub-region of McLaren Vale is producing some of the best Grenache wines in Australia today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is real purity and power here. Highly aromatic with florals, spice, and dried citrus, it follows through to a palate that is both elegant and vibrant yet intensely concentrated. So smooth, with sweet berries, alongside more spice, and a hint of smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the big-gun, and without a doubt, the showcase wine for Thistledown; so eminently drinkable, and beautiful. Really, this is a love letter to Grenache.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Darker red fruits, as usual, more earthy, with some black spice notes and bergamot tea. Red and black cherry, rosehip, quite floral, if subdued, reds and blues... It’s a fine trajectory, and another superb release.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead More\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56142164623732,"sku":"kti1789960325433","price":136.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5613\/8100\/files\/thistledown-grenache-masterclass-pack_1.webp?v=1789960329","url":"https:\/\/petcameramon.shop\/products\/thistledown-grenache-masterclass-pack","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}