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Alkina, Kin, Shiraz, Barossa, 2023
The cooler 2023 vintage has shaped a wine of restraint and freshness, offering a more medium-weight, elegant take on this classic Australian variety. Aromatically, it opens with lifted notes of dark rose, violet and a hint of tea leaf,... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionBarossa Valley
Grape VarietyShiraz
Vintage2023
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeALK723
Shiraz / Syrah
Shiraz / Syrah
Powerful, black-fruited, often aged in oak, syrah/Shiraz comes in varying styles but at the top (such as Hermitage) can be spectacular and very long-lived.
There is no question that Syrah is now the most fashionable red grape for new plantings in many New World countries, especially South Africa and Chile.
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Alkina, Kin, Shiraz, Barossa, 2023
The cooler 2023 vintage has shaped a wine of restraint and freshness, offering a more medium-weight, elegant take on this classic Australian variety.
Aromatically, it opens with lifted notes of dark rose, violet and a hint of tea leaf, intertwined with subtle liquorice spice. The palate is concentrated, showing layers of purple and black fruits - blackberry, plum and damson - held in check by a fine, mineral backbone. A distinctive schist-derived character runs through the core, bringing structure and quiet power, while tannins remain polished. Now - 2029
"From younger estate plantings including Blocks 23 and 38 and Polygons 10 and 14 – but mainly Block 23, planted in 2017. Each parcel was fermented separately with 30–100% whole bunch, based on differences in geology. Spontaneous ferment and then pressed to large-format oak for maturation. 92% Shiraz, 8% Mataro. 1,500 dozen produced. Deep crimson. Subtle, dusty, concrete-influenced, ie has that dusty/chalky freshness of wines fermented in concrete. Lively and pure in texture, fruit and freshness. 16.5/20" Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, 3rd October 2024
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