Thistledown Wines "Gorgeous" South Australia Grenache 2021

James Suckling : 92 Points

(11/7/2022) A pretty nose of red cherry, rose, chicory root, nutmeg and rosemary. Medium- to full-bodied with silky tannins. Bright and fresh acidity drives the palate. Smooth texture, with a lingering and mouthwatering finish. Vegan. Drink now. Screw cap.

Decanter : 91 Points

(5/14/2023) Fruit from Riverland and McLaren Vale vineyards vinified separately using wild fermentation and whole-bunch inclusion. Bright red fruit aromas with a lifted pepper note. The palate is slurpy, moreish and nimble on it’s feet, yet with sizeable length of flavour: strawberry, cranberry and star anise, with a slightly slatey minerality, fine tannins and a linear acid line. The supple fruit gives way to a savoury finish with meaty umami character. A great-value, lighter-bodied Grenache. Drinking Window: 2023 - 2028.