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2002 Mitolo The Jester Shiraz
Vineyard: Mitolo
Price: $19.99
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Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz
Style: Red Wine
Region: Australia > South Australia > Adelaide > Fleurieu > McLaren Vale
Other Vintages: 2007 2006 2005 2004
Drink By 2013
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
"The 2002 Shiraz The Jester is an exuberant, fun-styled effort. Aged in a combination of neutral French and American oak, it exhibits exemplary ripeness, tremendous fruit, loads of blackberry and cassis characteristics, a hint of licorice, and subtle wood and earth in the background. A fruit-forward Shiraz, it is meant to be consumed over the next 3-4 years."-Wine Advocate Richard Tarlton was favourite among jesters to Queen Elizabeth I. Tarlton was the first to achieve national celebrity as a c...
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  • International Wine Cellar
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  • Vintage Chart
    Rating for Australia-South Australia-Adelaide-Fleurieu-McLaren Vale: 95 (good year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>