2001 Clarendon Hills Grenache Blewitt Springs Vineyard Old Vines
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The 2001 Old Vine Grenache Blewitt Springs Vineyard leads with roasted meat and savory brown spices, and the wine in the mouth is lighter and more fragrant than I expected from the nose. This is all leather and autumn leaves, mahogany and dark chocolate, licorice and star anise. The length is lingering and elegant, and I find this to be a wine of two pats, the nose and the palate. Both are distinct and great. 14.5% alcohol, bottled in magnum, sealed under natural cork.
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Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
About the producer
Based in the McLaren Vale, Clarendon Hills has been one of the pioneering names in Australian wine. Focusing on single-site expressions of individual grapes, working with old dry-farmed vineyards, it has become one of the world’s leading producers, best known for its iconic Astralis Shiraz.