Mitolo - Shiraz Savitar McLaren Vale 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Mitolo
Country	Australia
Region	South Australia
Subregion	McLaren Vale
Varietal	Shiraz
Vintage	2019
Sku	8606

 

The 2019 Savitar Shiraz was my pick of the bunch. This is serious, precise and driven and, again, sourced from Whites Valley, as is the 2019 GAM Shiraz. The maturation rolls out in 100% French oak. The extract here is savory and firm; the fruit is driven by tannins, and they really screw down the fruit and compress it in the glass. It’s tight. One can see that the longevity of this wine may outweigh that of the others, making it quite a layered and exciting wine to drink—certainly now, but in the future too.

Fine aromas of mace, clove, anise, mint and biltong. Northern Rhone of feel, until the drying oak tannins at the finish. A carapace of spicy grape tannins compresses blue fruits into a foil of savoriness. A compact latticework that bodes well for mid-term aging. A rich, albeit, savory wine of restraint and impressive length. The oak, the letdown. Drink or hold.