From Elderton's Greenock vineyard on the Western Ridge of the Barossa Valley - this beautiful contoured block of Grenache was planted in 1969. Sandy loam over red clay with patches of ironstone throughout, the vines here are quite lean in terms of vigour as Elderton prune to low bud numbers. In the glass a brooding mix of aromas - sweet cherry and spice, with a touch of stalk; On the palate, juicy fruit with typical Greenock vineyard ironstone backing, dried sage and thyme with some red berry fruit and chalky tannin all swept up in a tightly woven ball of restrained power - juicy and bold in the mouth.