Thistledown - Fool on the Hill Grenache 2022 (750ml) Richebourg Grand Cru bark and smoke aromas that

bark and smoke aromas that pour out of this

plus emerging hints of redcurrant jelly

but shows more freshness and terroir expression compared to Les Tuerons or the Clos de la Mousse

full-bodied and very pure on the attack

It's well structured and finishes with a dash of savory herbs

Thistledown - Fool on the Hill Grenache 2022 (750ml) Richebourg Grand Cru bark and smoke aromas thatThe Fool on the Hill is brand new. Sourced from two tiny plots of essentially dry grown bush vine Grenache, planted by Joel Mattschoss, high in the Eden Valley on soils that require a vine to struggle. Its a spectacular plot with an unusually bright future, though the impenetrable soils, lack of adequate water and exposure would have led all but the bravest to question the sense of the project. The signature Thistledown lifted aromatics are present