Mollydooker
About Mollydooker
Having been proponents of Australia’s most unusually unique cult winery for many years, we are always pleased to see offers of the fabulously fun Mollydooker range consistently sell out. A producer which combines its very serious winemaking with a marvellous sense of humour, Sarah and Sparky Marquis founded this disruptive force within the fine wine world as relatively recently as 2005 to effusive yet divisive praise.
As is often the case, the widespread success of a new, unconventional producer in an industry that prides itself on the prestigious histories and endless pedigrees of its most famous names was met with some consternation from traditionalists. Speaking of the inaugural vintage (2005) a number of years ago, Josh Raynolds (Vinous) wrote that the Mollydooker range was comprised of “the more bizarre wines I have ever tasted”. Long before critical acclaim followed, and follow it did, curious oenophiles with a penchant for larger-than-life wines of raw power and exuberant fruit were joyfully delighting in the world of Mollydooker.
Mollydooker is famed the world over for their unrestrained ABVs, no added sulphites and incredibly rich ripe fruit.
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (WA) | HK$3,250.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (94)Mollydooker's 2018 Carnival of Love Shiraz is more red-fruited and structured than I expected, given the wine's stated 16% alcohol. Raspberries and cedar mark the nose, with hints of chocolate, espresso and baking spices. In the mouth, it's full-bodied, dense and powerful, with ripe but firm tannins supporting the bright berry flavors, then easing into a long, velvety and mouthwatering finish. It should drink well for around a decade, but if you're shy of tannins, you may want to wait another year or two before opening. |
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South Australia | 1 | - | HK$4,000.00 | |||||
Everything you'd expect from a Merlot presented by Mollydooker. Big, voluptuous and uncompromising, yes; but it does maintain varietal correctness. Showing Deep red and black fruit mingled with some cocoa powder and spicy clove elements. Delicious.
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South Australia | 1 | 91 (WA) | HK$2,850.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (91)Mollydooker's 2018 The Boxer Shiraz delivers what fans of this producer have come to expect: huge fruit, plenty of ripeness, tasty oak and oodles of flavor. Cedar, chocolate and mint accent cola, plum and berry fruit on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is round, supple and expansive. It's creamy-ripe, yet the wine ends silky and mouthwatering. |
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South Australia | 1 | 95 (WA) | HK$2,000.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (95)The only one of the Mollydooker wines that even hints at needing some bottle age is the 2016 Velvet Glove Shiraz. Hints of hay or alfalfa mark the nose, along with huge raspberry and blueberry fruit. It's full-bodied, rich and tannic on the palate, picking up hints of chocolate and raisin on the long finish. I wouldn't suggest cellaring it too long, in case the dried-fruit notes come too much to the fore. |