ShirazSyrah Port Question

Hi J~ I think the reason you haven't found any info is because the wine is called Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2002. I've got a couple but haven't opened one yet (I tasted it at the winery last year) I can't find my notes for the wine but I got some from Nicks Wine Merchants here in Melbourne ( www.nicks.com.au-cgi-bin-frame?term=mitolo&x=18&y=8 )

2002 Mitolo Jester Shiraz McLaren Vale South Australia 94-100 Opaque black purple colour with deep purple hue. Lifted nose with notes of violets, spice and blackberry emerging showing very good varietal character. The palate is generous with big 'joosy' fruit flavours supported by a very strong flavour of very pronounced liquorice, toasted oak, spice and blackberry. Fine dryish tannins. Long aftertaste of liquorice, plum and spice followed by black pepper. Winner of "Best Red Wine - Under $25" at the McLaren Vale Wine Show!!

Also on your port question Australia is, as was mentioned by someone else in the thread, moving away from the term "port". You can quite a lot of good "Liquer Shiraz" for Tawny Port Styles or "Vintage Fortified" for Vintage Port Styles in Oz now. I have added a note for you (also from Nicks, I haven't tried this wine) for a show vintage (Depending on the year they will make them out of Shiraz, Touriga or Cab Sav)

1985 Seppelt Seppeltsfield Show Vintage Shiraz This is a politically correct 'Vintage Port' packaged as a Show Vintage Shiraz and is an outstanding example. Deep brick red colour. The nose is superb displaying some very fine brandy spirit, liquorice, raisin and exotic marzipan aromas. The palate is mouthfilling - a velvet smooth texture runs right through the wine displaying perfect integration of component parts. Flavours of liquorice, marzipan and raisins fill every corner of the palate - exceptional length and complexity. Perfect balance and very, very long liquorice, brandy and raisin after flavour. At 20.5% alcohol, it's one of those 'moreish' wines that needs some good company

Hope that's some help. Cheers Andrew