{"product_id":"thistledown-sands-of-time-blewitt-springs-grenache-2025","title":"2025 Thistledown Sands of Time Blewitt Springs Grenache | McLaren Vale Premium Grenache","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 97 Point Blewitt Springs Grenache | Limited Allocation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA breathtaking Grenache from 70-old vines in Blewitt Springs — layered, graceful and deeply resonant.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of Australia’s truly great red wines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"592\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"524\"\u003eBlewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, South Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"527\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"592\"\u003eRRP $95 | Old-Vine Grenache | Profound • Silken • World-Class\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e“A breathtaking Grenache from 70-old vines in Blewitt Springs — layered, graceful and deeply resonant. 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