Mezzacorona Castel Firmian Pinot Grigio 2024
- 91
- $35
- Drink by: 2026-2028
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Pinot Grigio is clearly comfortable when grown in vineyards in the foothills of the Italian Alps in the Trentino DOC. This is from a highly respected cooperative and this label represents the finest they have on offer. Under an agglomerate cork. A deep straw in colour, the nose reveals notes of pears, herbs, florals and stewed apples with a hint of citrus. Good flavours abound and the wine is of medium length with a soft finish. It is an easy drinking style which should prove popular over the next year or two.
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.
