{"product_id":"thorn-clarke-single-vineyard-grenache-2018","title":"Thorn Clarke Single Vineyard Grenache 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eRuby in colour with purple hues.  Brimming with bright fruit notes of wild strawberries \u0026amp; cherry and backed up by subtle spice of white pepper.  On the palate, the fruit continues with further notes of raspberries and plum with a hint of French oak.  A juicy medium bodied red that has a delicate and complex finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThis wine has had partial whole bunch fermentation in 4 tonne open fermenters for a duration of 10 days on skins. The wine was then pressed off to 15% New French oak barrels and matured for 18 months prior to being racked for bottling. This wine has had no filtration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThe 2018 growing season had all the hallmarks of a classic vintage.  Consistent warm temperatures produced perfect conditions for our red varieties to ripen.  This along with good winter rains and a dry harvest period resulted in wines with great depth of varietal flavours, excellent tannin structure and colour along with a long balanced finish.  Reds from 2018 will age well due to their intense concentration and power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Review:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"60yo vines, partial whole bunch fermentation,10 days on skins, pressed to French oak (15% new)for 18 months maturation. The medley of forest floor fruits (wild strawberry, raspberry) with very good length and balance.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Halliday Wine Companion (August 2020), 95 pts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"Deep magenta. Ripe red and blue fruits, vanilla, incense and exotic spices on the expansive nose. Offers lush black raspberry, cherry-vanilla and floral pastille flavors that are given a spicy edge by a hint of cracked pepper. Shows a smoky quality and repeating florality on a long, youthfully tannic finish that leaves a hint of mocha behind. - Josh Raynolds\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (December 2021), 92 pts\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorn Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949006188591,"sku":"A0EE294142GRM","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/grenactvbtl.jpg?v=1771487234","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/thorn-clarke-single-vineyard-grenache-2018","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}