We have a fantastic half-price deal today on the 2019 Mitolo Shiraz G.A.M. from Mitolo Wines. Mitolo hails from the McLaren Vale region of South Australia, renowned for its premium Shiraz production. Established in 1999 by Frank Mitolo with the collaboration of winemaker Ben Glaetzer, Mitolo rapidly gained recognition for its focus on quality and terroir expression. The G.A.M. Shiraz, named after Frank Mitolo's three children—Gemma, Alex, and Marco—is sourced from a single vineyard in McLaren Vale. The 2019 vintage reflects the high-quality approach, with the grapes benefiting from the region's Mediterranean climate—warm days and cool nights—allowing for optimal ripeness and complexity. Mitolo's winemaking philosophy emphasizes minimal intervention, employing gentle handling, open fermenters, and aging techniques in fine French oak to preserve integrity and regional expression. This approach results in a Shiraz that is both powerful and elegant, capturing the essence of McLaren Vale's exceptional terroir, and is an outstanding buy at this closeout pricing.
Wine Advocate 93 points! "The 2019 GAM Shiraz is a classic McLaren Shiraz: it is chocolaty, textural and fleshy and sourced from Whites Valley—a tiny pocket. The softness in the mouth becomes more clear once we know there is a little bit of American oak in the maturation mix. This is plush and intense, bloody and ferrous yet quite fine through the finish. It is earthy and open-knit. Smart. Savory."
Vinous 92 points! "There is a lot to love about this 2019 Shiraz G.A.M. as it packs impressive levels of flavor, tremendous energy and brightness of fruit. Opaque in color. The wine displays richly concentrated aromas of blueberry, liquorice, blackberry and dark chocolate with supportive, sweet oak. Well made and pitched, the 2019 offers lavish levels of black cherry flavor with excellent purity topped by mocha oak. The structure is good and well-integrated, offering some aging potential, but why bother when it tastes so good right now? (Drink between 2023-2030)"
2019 Mitolo Shiraz G.A.M
2019 Mitolo Shiraz G.A.M
We have a fantastic half-price deal today on the 2019 Mitolo Shiraz G.A.M. from Mitolo Wines. Mitolo hails from the McLaren Vale region of South Australia, renowned for its premium Shiraz production. Established in 1999 by Frank Mitolo with the collaboration of winemaker Ben Glaetzer, Mitolo rapidly gained recognition for its focus on quality and terroir expression. The G.A.M. Shiraz, named after Frank Mitolo's three children—Gemma, Alex, and Marco—is sourced from a single vineyard in McLaren Vale. The 2019 vintage reflects the high-quality approach, with the grapes benefiting from the region's Mediterranean climate—warm days and cool nights—allowing for optimal ripeness and complexity. Mitolo's winemaking philosophy emphasizes minimal intervention, employing gentle handling, open fermenters, and aging techniques in fine French oak to preserve integrity and regional expression. This approach results in a Shiraz that is both powerful and elegant, capturing the essence of McLaren Vale's exceptional terroir, and is an outstanding buy at this closeout pricing.
Wine Advocate 93 points! "The 2019 GAM Shiraz is a classic McLaren Shiraz: it is chocolaty, textural and fleshy and sourced from Whites Valley—a tiny pocket. The softness in the mouth becomes more clear once we know there is a little bit of American oak in the maturation mix. This is plush and intense, bloody and ferrous yet quite fine through the finish. It is earthy and open-knit. Smart. Savory."
Vinous 92 points! "There is a lot to love about this 2019 Shiraz G.A.M. as it packs impressive levels of flavor, tremendous energy and brightness of fruit. Opaque in color. The wine displays richly concentrated aromas of blueberry, liquorice, blackberry and dark chocolate with supportive, sweet oak. Well made and pitched, the 2019 offers lavish levels of black cherry flavor with excellent purity topped by mocha oak. The structure is good and well-integrated, offering some aging potential, but why bother when it tastes so good right now? (Drink between 2023-2030)"
