Alkina GSM Old Quarter 2022
Red
Barossa Valley, Australia
7.6
WineSaint
Licorice and new leather frame chewy tannins that grip with real purpose. The flesh shows more ripeness than the brilliant 2021, trading some complexity for immediate charm. Plum fruit runs warm and generous through the mid-palate. Should drink well over the next five to seven years.
licoriceleatherplumwarm spice
Label
Alkina
→Barossa Valley producer focused on single-site and variety-specific expressions, with a particular emphasis on old-vine Grenache and Shiraz. Wines are released under a tiered label structure ranging from estate blends to named single-vineyard bottlings.