Mitolo Savitar Shiraz 2009

Aged 14 months in 100% new oak (90% French/10% American), the 2009 Savitar Shiraz has a deep garnet-purple color and an earthy/savory nose with notes of tree bark, meat, tobacco and black truffles with a warm mulberry and black plum core plus a fragrant hint of sandalwood. Full bodied with plenty of mouth-filling savory and blackberry flavors, it's well supported with very crisp acid and a medium level of chewy tannins, finishing long. Still a little tight, it should drink best 2013 to 2020+. Score - 93+. (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, erobertparker.com, Feb. 2012)