Today we share one of the jewels of South Australia. For years I have loved the Mollydooker wines and their incredibly creative range of projects — from sparking wines to intense and hedonistic Shiraz. It is hard not to admire the combination of texture, flavor range and flavor density. These are serious wines that are made exceptionally well.
It was an exceedingly short amount of time that Sarah and Sparky Marquis made Mollydooker one of the top wine brands of Australia. Their first wine, the 2005 ‘Carnival of Love’ Shiraz was immediately awarded 99 points by Robert Parker and was sold out in five days. I was amazed with what the produced even in very tough vintages like 2011 as the wines seemed to exceed quality compared to other producers. Sarah Marquis now leads the winery and now has her son, Luke, the ‘Blue Eyed Boy’, leading global sales.
I was amazed by the new Mollydooker lineup. I know you will love the deep and concentrated 2022 Mollydooker ‘The Boxer’ Shiraz (OB, 92) which is a terrific value with its combination of weight and freshness. I was blown away with the 2021 Mollydooker ‘The Velvet Glove’ Shiraz (OB, 99) which flirts with perfection and is a scintillating effort that has crazy good flavor density and complexity. Learn more about this famed South Australian winery at https://www.mollydookerwines.com.au/ Here are the beautiful new wines by Mollydooker.
2022 Mollydooker ‘The Boxer’ Shiraz- A killer value, the 2022 ‘The Boxer’ Shiraz offers tar, espresso bean and rich dark fruits on the nose with shades of black florals. Medium to full-bodied and delicious, enjoy now and over the next few years. Drink 2024 2028- 92
2021 Mollydooker ‘The Velvet Glove’ Shiraz- The dazzling 2021 ‘The Velvet Glove’ is a monumental effort that has some really great aging potential. Coming from the Gateway Vineyard in McLaren Vale, this was aged in all new American oak before bottling. A total stunner, the seamless texture entices as you are greeted to blueberry compote with creme de violette, asphalt and stony mineral flavors, with serious viscosity and tension. This was just as outstanding tried the day after opening. Very heady and hedonistic, yet showing an astonishingly good acid backbone, this beauty will live on for another fifteen plus years to come. Drink 2024-2038- 99