There is quite a bit of buzz around for Alkina Wines. It's all about good farming and detail. It's like bonsai winemaking, three blocks of grenache on the same property, two (clay and schist) provide the flesh and power, the other, off limestone, the drive. The vinous valence here is undeniable. Spacious and filigreed with pristine red fruits, gingerbread, amaro herbs, blossom and exotic spice. Just beautifully composed with tension and transparency. ~94 Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion

A fragrant, more balletic iteration of mid-weighted Barossan grenache. Transparent, a little lighter, a tad verdant and more febrile than recent years. Strawberry, sapid and attractively sour, muddled with white pepper, pomegranate and clove. A hint of campfire and sandalwood, attractively woodsy and subtly astringent. Mediterranean Beaujolais sort of vibes. ~92 James Suckling

The heart is sweet but it's all savoury from there. Indeed such is the array that it's hard to know where to start: sweet plum, red licorice and boysenberry move quickly towards saltbush, woodsy spice, potpourri and sweet earth. It's juicy and lacy at once, the finish beautifully composed, the carry of the finish satisfying and then some. ~92 Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front