Country: Australia / The Vagabond Old Vine
Variety: Grenache South Australia
Winery: Thistledown / McLaren Vale
Just tiny amounts of this wine (25 cases) are available in the U.S. market, but it represents a trend in Australia of celebrating old-vine Grenache. A blend of two parcels from the Blewitt Springs and Seaview subregions, this is silky in texture, with crisp red cherries shot through with herbal streaks and a slightly warm finish.