Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Wine Review

Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Community Score:94/100

Community Reviews: 4

Add My Review

Price: $52.95

Drink: 2013-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine

Winery: Mitolo

Agent: Lifford Wine & Spirits

Natalie's Score: 93/100

The Platonic ideal of cassis fleshed out by blackberry and dark spices and loads of toasty oak on this nose of this robust red wine. Full-bodied, smooth and balanced. Lots of layers and complexity yet also hedonistically rich and easy to drink. Try it with a juicy steak.

Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pepper steak, beef empanadas, chicken cacciatore, venison burgers, hard cheese.

Gorgeous Gift Wine

This Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 was reviewed on April 26, 2014 by Natalie MacLean

More Vintages: 2008

Add New Vintage

Pricing & Stock Information

LCBO
659599
$52.95
Check Stock

Reviews and Ratings

Matt Steeves - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 94/100 with the following review:

An absolutely beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon from Mclaren Vale in South Australia. The grapes for this wine were dried for several weeks prior to crushing/fermenting which adds a unique element of complexity to every aspect of this premium wine. If you're a fan of Italy's famous Amarone then I'd highly recommend you try this stunning Australian appassimento style wine. Intensely aromatic and flavorful, with layers of dried fruits, dark fruits, plum, and heart warming baking spices. This wine is showing wonderfully now and will only continue to evolve over the next decade. Tasted November 2014. 94 points. Matt Steeves - www.nataliemaclean.com

Douglas McMillan rated this wine as 94/100 with the following review:

Deep and dark, with lots of earthy overtones, plum, raisin, blueberry, and black cherry. Mouth-watering acidity that balances the richness. The raisin and black cherry come through at the front of the taste. The tannins are just below medium and are extremely well integrated. Mouth-feel could best be described as liqueur-ish. Too rich for silky, too bright for velvety, but great all the same.

I'm pairing this with barbecued beef tenderloin, blue cheese, and Caesar salad.

2017.05.27

From the back label: One must have the courage to stand up for your beliefs and not conform to the masses. The fruit for this wine was air dried for up to 8 weeks before crushing. this is the "Amarone" style of winemaking (Appassimento) with grapes picked at 12.5% potential alcohol and dried slowly to achieve 15% alcohol in the finished wine. The 2009 vintages was matured in 100% new oak barrels of which 90% was French. - Community Wine Reviews

If you liked the Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, you might also like these wines:

Add bottle and/or label shots for this wine
Wineries and agents: Add notes for this wine
Find this wine in other stores

Recipes for Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO

PAIR WINE
& FOOD?

Join me in a free online video class to learn the secrets to perfect pairings.

SAVE MY SEAT!

Wine of the Week

As featured on

Noughty Sparkling Wine
Sparkling Chardonnay,
La Mancha ...

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.

Natalie has published two books with Random House, both selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year.

Join 332,941 thirsty wine lovers who get access to all of her wine reviews by becoming a member of her site. Take a free online pairing class with her here.

FEEL LOST IN THE

LCBO?

Know the wines you want before you even get to the store with my wine reviews. Join now. It's free.

Red, White & Drunk All Over

Best Books of the Year

Natalie MacLean writes about wine with a sensuous obsession... and often laugh-out-loud funny... Terrific.

Rex Pickett, Sideways

Ms. MacLean is the disarming Everywoman. She loves wine, loves drinking ... ultimately, it's a winning formula.

Eric Asimov, The New York Times

GOT A SMARTPHONE?

Access my reviews on mobile with the bar code scanner.

GET NAT'S APP

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search

Best Books of the Year

Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine.

The Financial Times of London

There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.

Gary Vaynerchuck, Wine Library TV

Starting a Wine Cellar?

Expert advice for all budgets

From wine racks to underground caves, insider tips on size and space, number of bottles, ideal conditions and reputable resources. learn more

Welcome Back!Sign in here:

Not Registered?Become one of our thirsty clan 332,941 strong:

Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 93/100

Pricing & Stock Information