Gioiello Mt Concord Syrah 2019
- 93
- $50
- Drink by: 2024-2034
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The grapes here hail from the lower slopes of Mt Concord, around an elevation of 651 metres in the Yea Valley. A year and a half in French oak barriques, 40% of which were new. The nose here gives us rose petals and raspberries plus kleather, cloves and mint. There is good concentration, focus and serious persistence so a really lovely example of a cooler climate Syrah. Fine with well-crafted tannins and a line of acidity, enjoy this now or any time over the next six to ten years.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
