Mitolo Angela Shiraz 2021
- 93
- $42
- Drink by: 2025-2035
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Angela is the Mitolo family matriarch (and presumably completely unrelated in every way from Scylla). One presumes she must be very happy with this fine tribute. The oak used here, with the wine spending sixteen months maturing, was 10% new French, 5% new American and 85% older hogsheads. Under diam. An opaque maroon hue, the nose offers roast meat notes, chocolate, plums, blackcurrants, spices, florals and even a whiff of orange rind. There is impressive oak integration here and the wine is well balanced. Decent length, good energy and a fine line of acidity running the full journey to enjoy 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.
