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2017 Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard Elder Hill Grenache

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December 21, 2025 - $41

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RATINGS

94Wine Enthusiast

...fresh red berries, scrubby sage, thyme and softly fragrant wildflowers. All focus should be on the palate, which is beautifully layered in juicy fruit, savory herbs and taut, fine tannins.

93Wine Spectator

Offers a memorable mix of pure raspberry, cherry and pomegranate flavors that are lush and polished, set on a velvety frame, with notes of chai tea, white pepper and fresh sage, showing terrific harmony on the long, expressive finish. A hint of freshly grated nutmeg lingers.

93Vinous / IWC

Ripe red fruit and floral qualities on the perfumed nose, along with suggestions of allspice and vanilla. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering appealingly sweet raspberry, cherry and fruitcake flavors that deepen through the back half. Fine-grained tannins build on the long, penetrating finish, which strongly echoes the spice and floral notes.

92James Suckling

Bold, powerful raspberries and a fleshy and punchy feel to the palate with a overlying sheen of sweet spices. The texture is smooth, fleshy and mouth-filling with plenty of tannin. Structured and long.

REGION

Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale

South Australia is the nation’s most important wine region. South Australia is to Australia what California is to the U.S. About half of Australia’s wine comes from South Australia and many of the country’s most acclaimed producers are there. Wineries based in South Australia include Penfolds Grange, Torbreck, Amon Ra, Henschke and Jacob’s Creek. The prestigious Barossa Valley is located in South Australia, and is often compared to Napa Valley because it is gorgeous topography covered in grape vines. First farmed by 19th century German-speakers who immigrated from what is now Poland, the Barossa Valley is the crown jewel of the region. South Australia has widely varying climates, from very hot, dry areas to cooler, high altitude areas. There are more than 150,000 acres of vineyards in South Australia, with more being planted each month. Shiraz is king, though the region also produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Mourvedre, Chardonnay and Semillon.

TYPE

Red Wine, Grenache

One of the most popular red varieties planted, it ripens late and prefers hot dry climates. It probably originated in Spain, where it is still widely grown. Grenache is best known for its use in Southern Rhone wines, including those of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

VINTAGE

2017 Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard Elder Hill Grenache