Alkina 'Fractures' Grenache 2025

Notes of mint, florals, savoury raspberry, earthy yet with more polish and drive than the estate. On the palate - acute spice and lavender imbued with fresh citrus. The tension builds through the wine with darker fruit and gravelly tannin to close. This is quite powerful, nervy and focussed. Very impressive debut release for ‘fractures’, I like the name. Mitch Milicich, FWC

Bouncy, juicy, and yet shaped well with a fine web of silty, granitic tannin. Excellent energy and drive here, red fruited, a crunch, woody spices meshed in, dried rose petal, a bergamot tea-like quality and general lift and poise. It feels lighter weight and yet concentrated at once. Tannins are impressive, to stutter. Italianate in a way. Like this. 94 pts, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front