Thistledown She’S Electric Grenache 2025 -STOCKTAKE- domaine-saumaize-michelin woven together by a dusting

woven together by a dusting of cedar oak and powdery tannins

This wine combines elegant acidity and delicate

threaded with a chalky mineral streak that lends compelling focus

and the winemaking is no different from the Saint-Joseph—save for a touch more new oak (a well-integrated 25% this year)

The varied olfactory bouquet is completed by puffs of spices such as cinnamon and vanilla

Thistledown She’S Electric Grenache 2025 -STOCKTAKE- domaine-saumaize-michelin woven together by a dustingThis Grenache from Thistledown comes from a single vineyard at the end of Chapel Hill Road, with a pretty wild story to tell. The vineyard held both old and younger Grenache plantings, but almost saw a tragic end when a bird caught on fire from a power line then fell to the ground, taking the vineyard out with it. Somehow, some of those old bush vines survived the blaze and we're certainly glad it did, because the fruit makes one luscious wine. Highly