Thistledown Sands of Time Old Vine Grenache 2021

 
 
 
  
 
   
類別:
 
   
Red Wines
 
  
 
  
 
   
 子類別:  
 
   
Red Wines
 
  
 
  
 
   
酒莊:
 
   
Thistledown
 
  
 
  
 
   
酒標名稱:
 
   
Sands of Time Old Vine Grenache
 
  
 
  
 
   
年份:
 
   
2021
 
  
 
  
 
   
國家:
 
   
Australia
 
  
 
  
 
   
產區:
 
   
McLaren Vale (Blewitt Springs)
 
  
 
  
 
   
容量:
 
   
1500ml
 
  
 
  
 
   
酒精度:
 
   
14.5%
 
  
 
  
 
   
葡萄品種:
 
   
Grenache (100%)
 
  
 
  
 
   
酸度:
 
   
3
 
  
 
  
 
   
Tannins:
 
   
3
 
  
 
  
 
   
甜度:
 
   
1
 
  
 
  
 
   
酒體飽滿度:
 
   
4
 
  
 
  
 
   
餘味長度:
 
   
5
 
  
 
  
 
   
香氣濃度:
 
   
5
 
  
 
  
 
   
最佳品嚐溫度:
 
   
16-18°C
 
  
 
 
 
 

 
獎項及評分
 
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 97+ (2021); Wine Enthusiast 96–97 (Editors' Choice); Vinous 96; James Halliday 95–97 (Top 100 listings); The Wine Front 95–96; Gold Medal, McLaren Vale Wine Show
 

 
品鑑筆記
 
Perfumed red fruits—wild cherry, raspberry and rosehip—lifted by white pepper, sandalwood, liquorice and savory/ferrous notes. Fine sandy tannins, bright acidity and a long, saline-tinged finish with floral perfume.
 

 
搭配食物
 
Western: roast lamb, duck breast, pork shoulder, charcuterie, mushroom risotto. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, Sichuan-style spicy dishes, teriyaki chicken, shiitake and miso dishes.
 

 
釀造方式
 
Hand-harvested from dry‑grown bush vines; natural/wild fermentation in concrete with alternating whole-bunch and de-stemmed lots (~30% whole-bunch); gentle slow maceration; matured in concrete and oak; bottled unfined and unfiltered.
 

 
酒莊資訊
 
Thistledown (led by Giles Cooke MW and Fergal Tynan) focuses on small‑batch, single‑vineyard Grenache from old bush vines (1950s) in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, emphasizing terroir and minimal intervention.