Mitolo 2009 Reiver Shiraz (Barossa Valley)

Country: Australia / Reiver
Variety: Shiraz South Australia
Winery: Mitolo / Barossa Valley

Mint marks the nose of this otherwise darkly attractive wine. Notes of mocha and plum nicely set up the wine, as do the supple tannins, but then there’s a jarring edge of prickly acidity that cuts across the palate and disrupts the flow. There are some nice parts here that don’t quite come together.