Gioiello Estate Old House Merlot 2021
- 92
- $50
- Drink by: 2026-2030
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Fruit is from the Yea Valley on the Goulburn River of Central Victoria with vines planted in 1987. This shows Merlot’s exotic side in the excellent vintage conditions. Sumac, persimmon and blood plums. Goji tea, salted cherry and sandalwood spice. There is vibrant fruit weight and natural acidity swings the wine into crunchy, succulent territory. Tannins are sandy, and uniform, providing good scope for a few years further. The plum and red fruit flavours stay for long moments with oak spice drifting in toward the finish. An enjoyable wine with stewed meats and robust root vegetables. Drink now or cellar for another 2-4 years further.
Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
