Mitu Wines Shiraz 2025

Bright, vibrant aromatics mirror the hot purple-pink hue of this wine. It calls to mind the wildflowers that freckle the land, welcoming the vines of Wadandi Country out of winter dormancy. Plum. Underscore. Exclamation mark. Bold. A defining thread here, and thankfully a very welcome one. Ume plum, salty plum, plum skin, even a nod to plum wine. That slight indulgence is lifted by freeze dried raspberries and dried quandong. There’s a faint touch of orange oil too, likely from the 3% Viognier. Fermented in cement, the fruit is the clear highlight, making this a perfect red for long lunches and seasonal salads. In the mouth, it follows the aromatics but leans savoury. Roasted gum nuts, crushed ancient gravels and more of those salty plum notes, with a chew of cranberry. It’s that just-picked fruit energy. Tannins arrive late, gentle, dry and bark-like, with a flicker of dried sticks and wild blackberry bush through the finish. Drink young and soak up its excitement.

Cyndal Petty

Wine Critic at Winepilot

A hopeless romantic for wine and food, Cyndal is nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year—just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry. After studying and traveling through most of her 20s, she’s now based in WA’s southwest, proudly embracing her role as a WA coastal cowgirl.

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