Shiraz Savitar, Mitolo Wines 2003

Another prodigious offering is the 2003 Shiraz Savitar. Made from 30 to 50 year old Shiraz vines in the Willunga district of McLaren Vale, it was aged 18 months in 100% new French barrels and small foudres. This elegant Shiraz boasts an opaque purple colour along with sumptuous blueberry, blackberry and cassis notes intermixed with touches of white flowers, licorice, camphor and graphite. A compellingly textured, rich, sugar-endowed red, it combines power with finesse