Allegiance Wines The Artisan Grenache 2022

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Mattinson review of Allegiance Wines The Artisan Grenache 2022

Allegiance Wines The Artisan Grenache 2022
$40, 14.5% alcohol, screwcap, McLaren Vale.

This wine feels sure-footed in the way it lays down ripe, red-berried flavour. It serves redcurrant with infusions of woodsy spice, and while there’s a subtle meatiness to the palate these characters are washed through by the juiciness of the fruit. There’s lively aroma here – the wine smells good – and enough finesse to the palate to make you feel as though you’re in good hands. The finish is both warm and blessed with fine-grained tannin; it all feels neat and well done. 91 points.

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This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

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