Thistledown Wines Fool on the Hill Single Vineyard Grenache 2021 (6x75cl.)

MATTSCHOSS VINEYARD, EDEN VALLEY, BAROSSA

The Fool on the Hill is sourced from two tiny plots of essentially dry grown bush-vine Grenache, planted by Joel Mattschoss, high in the Eden Valley on soils that require a vine to struggle. It’s a spectacular plot with an unusually bright future, though the impenetrable soils, lack of adequate water and exposure would have led all but the bravest to question the sense of the project. 

The signature Thistledown lifted aromatics are present but the palate offers more sinew and spice than those from McLaren Vale. Textural, almost chewy but polished dark cherry, mineral and warm spices carry through to a finish of incredible length.

• 95 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
• 95 points - JamesSuckling.com