-
94
/ 100
Angus Hughson -
95
/ 100
Huon Hooke -
95
/ 100
Sam Kim
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
2018
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, McLaren Vale
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
94 / 100"The G.A.M Shiraz is regularly one of my favourites from the Mitolo range thanks to its core of typically powerful McLaren Vale fruits underlaid by more brooding, earthy complexity. It’s a wine that instantly sucks you in from the first glance and the 2018 vintage does not disappoint. It opens with an impressive array of dark berry fruits – blackcurrant, mulberry and blackberry. They are big but balanced and supported with vanillin oak. It then slowly takes you on a journey through its savoury side – earth with dried sage and thyme giving an almost Mediterranean feel. The palate then is all about balance – that ripe fruit instantly generous and giving making it a very attractive drink right now with al-dente tannins providing some ageworthy structure to a long finish. But when it is so good right now, why wait?"
- Angus Hughson
95 / 100
"Deep, dark red/purple colour, with a bouquet of fresh herbs and blood plum, vivid and concentrated, with ample soft tannins in harmony with the fruit flavour, and a long, long carry. A big wine with richness, concentration, and a big future ahead of it."
- Huon Hooke
95 / 100
"Offering dark fruit richness with warm spice, game, floral and cedar nuances, the wine shows outstanding weight and intensity backed by silky texture and fine-grained tannins. It’s mouth filling and immensely satisfying with a persistent engaging finish."
- Sam Kim
Tasting Notes
The grapes used to make this Shiraz were handpicked from a vineyard in McLaren Vale, South Australia, known for its rich and diverse soils. The winemakers used high-quality French oak barrels during the aging process to add depth and complexity to the final product. The G.A.M. is deep purple, the nose is an intense combination of smoked herbs, liquorice and blackcurrants leading to a full bodied palate with notes of cassis and cracked pepper. Premium McLaren Vale at its best. Mitolo GAM McLaren Vale Shiraz is a perfect wine to pair with beef, lamb, or game meat.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity