Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard Elder Hill Grenache 2017
The Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard covers a steep cut of country from the ridgetops above the village of Clarendon to the Onkaparinga River in the gorge below. Since its establishment in 1971, the Hickinbotham vineyard has become an integral part of Australia’s wine heritage, supplying fruit to produce many of Australia’s greatest wines. Breathing new life into this historic vineyard, Chris Carpenter and Peter Fraser are forging a new era of Hickinbotham’s prestigious legacy; building upon and honoring the vineyard’s acclaimed record.
Sourced from a single plot of old bushvines dating from '62 at 252m, the fruit was fully destemmed before individual berry sorting, indicative of the resources at the disposal of the Jackson Family stable. Extraction, more European than Australian, with three punchdowns daily across a 10-day extraction period, before 7 months in neutral Burgundian coopered oak, has ensured a prism of savouriness. The result is thoroughly convincing and highly complex. Black olive, cherry liqueur and raspberry bonbon notes are wrapped in the herbal bosom of tannic twine. A gentle rasp, mind you, rather than an aggressive scrape. Delicious wine. Captivating and very long. Date: Feb 2019; Alcohol: 14.5%; Price: $75.00; Rating: 94 Points & Special Value Star; James Halliday Wine Companion
SKU: 17089
| SKU | 17089 |
| Brand | Hickinbotham |
| Shipping Weight | 1.3333kg |
| Unit Of Measure | ea |