Hickinbotham Vineyard Old Vines Grenache Situated
just across the road from the Clarendon Old Vines Grenache Vineyard but
on much harder ground facing north. The wine here is quite austere in
its youth developing slowly but positively. Always shows lots of spice
on the nose, marzipan also, and a palate which is long and tightly
focused with abundant white pepper and Asian spices in the aftertaste.
Wine Advocate 90 From
a vineyard planted in 1920, the dark ruby/purple-tinged 2004 Grenache
Hickinbotham reveals abundant quantities of sweet black raspberries,
blackberries, loamy soil, licorice, and spice. This evolved, forward,
plump, and lush as well as powerful cuvee can also be enjoyed over the
next 7-8 year.
