{"product_id":"thistledown-fool-on-the-hill-barossa-grenache-2024","title":"2024 Thistledown Fool on the Hill Grenache | Barossa Valley Premium Grenache","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 97 Point Barossa Grenache | Limited Allocation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn extraordinary expression of site and soul\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97+ points The Wine Advocate | 97 points The R Review | 96 points Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"526\" data-start=\"319\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"459\" data-start=\"424\"\u003eBarossa Valley, South Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"462\" data-start=\"459\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"526\" data-start=\"462\"\u003eRRP $80 | Old-Vine Grenache | Powerful • Perfumed • Profound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"528\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"530\"\u003e“From the highest Grenache vineyard in the Barossa, this is a wine of incredible tension and purity — an extraordinary expression of site and soul.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"712\" data-start=\"687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"712\" data-start=\"695\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"714\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"729\" data-start=\"714\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brilliant ruby-red with crimson edges — vivid and translucent.\u003cbr data-end=\"795\" data-start=\"792\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"805\" data-start=\"795\"\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gorgeously aromatic with lifted red cherry, blood orange, and raspberry aromas layered over lavender, crushed herbs, and fine spice.\u003cbr data-end=\"941\" data-start=\"938\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"952\" data-start=\"941\"\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-bodied, finely structured, and pure. 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