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Italian Secrets Make Australia's Mitolo What It Is

Posted: Jul 30, 2007 12:51pm ET

Frank Mitolo and his winemaker, Ben Glaetzer, dropped by for lunch last week to talk about how they make the Mitolo wines in McLaren Vale. Several of their bottlings have jumped out at me in my blind tastings, including a 2005 Cabernet that displays much more fruit and depth than most Aussie Cabs, without losing that savory edge that identifies it as Cabernet.

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