{"product_id":"2024-e-j-mcdougall-old-vine-grenache-750ml","title":"2024 E.J. McDougall Old Vine Grenache 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003ePre-Order: This item will be fulfilled and dispatched in August 2026.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 E.J. McDougall Old Vine Grenache is a McLaren Vale red from 87-year-old vines in Blewitt Springs. Grown on sandy gravel over red clay, this old-vine Grenache combines perfumed aromatics, fine tannin detail and the lifted, sandy-soil elegance that has made Blewitt Springs one of the most exciting sub-regions for Grenache in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eVintage \u0026amp; Winemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was hand-harvested and fermented as 100% whole cluster in concrete vats. The wine then spent 11 months in seasoned French foudre, allowing the old-vine fruit, whole-cluster perfume and regional mineral detail to remain at the centre of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld-vine Grenache from 87-year-old vines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlewitt Springs, McLaren Vale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% whole-cluster fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented in concrete vats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 months élevage in seasoned French foudre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96 points from Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96 points from Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96+ points from Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCritic Scores \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points - Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e | Review date not provided\u003cbr\u003ePerfumed and floral, with rose petals, graphite, sweet tobacco and tapenade. Described as a wine of place, persistent and long through the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points - Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e | Review date not provided\u003cbr\u003eMedium deep in colour, with strawberry pastille, red cherry, musky plum and Americano notes. Supple and mineral, with aniseed lift and primary fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96+ points - Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e | Review date not provided\u003cbr\u003ePraised for its weightless depth, silky and supple palate, and lacy web of complex tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly perfumed and expressive old-vine Grenache showing rose petal, red cherry, strawberry pastille, musky plum, graphite, sweet tobacco, tapenade and aniseed. The palate is supple, mineral and finely structured, with silky texture, layered tannins and a long, persistent finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair with chargrilled lamb, roast duck, beef short ribs, venison, mushroom dishes, Mediterranean vegetables, or hard cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCellaring Potential\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy from release for its perfume and primary fruit, or cellar over the medium term as the whole-cluster spice and fine tannins continue to integrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e E.J. 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