{"product_id":"aphelion-2024-hickinbotham-grenache","title":"2024 Aphelion Hickinbotham Grenache","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA breathtaking single-vineyard Grenache\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromatic precision meets seamless texture \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrenache mastery from Aphelion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points Halliday Wine Companion | 96 points The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"455\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"455\"\u003eSingle-Vineyard McLaren Vale Grenache | Depth, Precision \u0026amp; Purity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"588\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"588\"\u003e“A breathtaking single-vineyard Grenache — fragrant, focused, and beautifully refined. 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