2024 Thistledown Gorgeous Grenache Blanc 6 Pack

92 POINTS

Marcus Ellis - Halliday Wine Companion

This is mostly grenache blanc (90%), along with a little zibibbo (6%) and chardonnay (4%), wild fermented in a concrete egg and old barrels. With some sappy florals, wild apple, a struck flint note, custard apple, lime leaf and Meyer lemon, this is engagingly aromatic and overwhelmingly vibrant. It’s made for immediate appeal, but there are layers here, revealing a thoughtful approach, which is especially pleasing at this modest tariff.

Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2024 Gorgeous Grenache Blanc leads with Golden Delicious apples, scraped vanilla pod, scratched lemon, juniper and kiwi fruit. In the mouth, the wine has ample flesh and plump to the fruit, which makes for an enhanced drinking experience. The acidity remains tightly coiled and tangy, but it works nicely in context with the shape and flow of the fruit. All told, this is nice wine. Straightforward, great summer drinking here.