Behind the Label with Red Wine of the Year - with Paddy Gilhooly from Thistledown Wines

EVENT SUMMARY

• Hosted by Paddy Gilhooly, Co-Owner and Director of Thistledown Wines

• Celebrate Thistledown’s Red Wine of the Year and award-winning Grenache portfolio

• Taste three curated flights featuring nine wines

• Featuring This Charming Man Single Vineyard Grenache 2024 (Smart Vineyard, McLaren Vale) and other Halliday award-winning releases

• Paired with shared cheese and charcuterie platters throughout the evening

• Discounted tickets for Concierge Club members*

*To claim your club discount, please visit The Reserve Events page to unlock your discount code: www.reservecellar.com.au/events.

Join us for an intimate evening with Thistledown Wines as we go Behind the Label with Paddy Gilhooly, Co-Owner and Director of the Thistledown Wine Company. Recently awarded Red Wine of the Year at the Halliday 2026 Awards, along with honours for Wine of the Year and Winning Varietal Grenache, Thistledown continues to set the benchmark for contemporary Australian winemaking.

During this exclusive tasting we will explore…

WHITE WINES

• Gorgeous Grenache Blanc 2024 – RRP $30 | 92 Points

• The Great Escape Chardonnay 2024 – RRP $32 | 92 Points

• Suilven Chardonnay 2024 – RRP $70 | 96 Points

OLD VINE GRENACHE

• Gorgeous Grenache 2023 – RRP $26 | 91 Points

• Thorny Devil Grenache 2024 – RRP $36 | 93 Points

• Vagabond 2024 – RRP $60 | 95 Points

SINGLE SITE GRENACHE

• Sands of Time Grenache 2024 – RRP $95 | 97 Points | Top 100 Wines of the Year

• Fool on the Hill Grenache 2024 – RRP $95 | 97+ Points

• Our Fathers Smart Grenache 2024 – RRP $70 | 97 Points

With an impressive list of accolades including Top 100 Wineries of the Year 2024, Grenache of the Year 2025 and 2022, and Top 100 Wines of the Year 2024, Thistledown’s mastery of Grenache is unrivalled. From their celebrated Smart Vineyard comes This Charming Man Single Vineyard Grenache 2024, sourced from Clarendon, McLaren Vale — the very site behind the Grenache of the Year 2023 vintage.

Guests will enjoy three curated flights featuring nine wines, complemented by artisanal cheese and charcuterie platters served at The Reserve Wine Bar. This exclusive tasting offers a rare opportunity to share in the stories, vision and craft of one of Australia’s most awarded wineries.