Gioiello Estate Merlot 2021

If Merlot is your thing, and you do not want to spend a truckload then this Central Victorian example should be on your shopping list. It’s soft and textured with plush dark fruits and a lick of lightly toasty oak. There’s a delightful spicy red cherry and plush plum that releases effortlessly to a sustained finish. The fine firm tannins keep it honest.