2012 Mollydooker Carnival Of Love Shiraz - 97 Pts! -

Mollydooker Wines is a family estate in the McLaren Vale district of South Australia particularly known for its full-bodied, silky red wines made from classic Australian grape varieties like Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. These frequently gain high ratings from Wine Spectator and Robert Parker and are among the most sought-after wines produced in Australia.

The label made its debut in 2006, though owner Sarah Marquis already had extensive experience working in the wine trade. Success came rapidly for Mollydooker; The Wine Advocate rated the first edition of The Boxer Shiraz the best value red wine in the world, with the estate's Two Left Feet Shiraz – Cabernet coming second. Mollydooker's Maitre D' Cabernet Sauvignon came in fourth, and just for good measure The Violinist white wine topped the best value white wine list. Unsurprisingly the wines sold out in days and this early success fueled the purchase of vineyards and a winery in 2008.

Mollydooker's three vineyards are planted to Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and total 116 acres (47 hectares). They are situated on the Seaview Ridge and enjoy a Mediterranean climate. The winery crushes around 1300 tons per year and aims for an annual output of 80,000 cases. The only white wines – one still and one sparkling – are made from Verdelho sourced from Gemtree.

Varietal	Syrah
Vintage	2012
Rating	95 RP/ #2 Wine of Year
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	Australia
Region	South Australia
Location	McLaren Vale
Producer	Mollydooker
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Robert Parker

2012 Mollydooker Carnival Of Love Shiraz - 95 pts! - #2 Wine of the Year! Very deep purple-black in color, the 100% Shiraz, single vineyard 2012 Carnival of Love exudes fragrant notes of warm blackberries, creme de cassis and dried mulberries intermingled with a lovely dried herb undercurrent, lavender, dark chocolate and anise. With a nice structure of medium to firm rounded tannins and a lively acid backbone, this very big, full and rich wine has a very long finish. RP

Wine Spectator	2012 Mollydooker Carnival Of Love Shiraz - 95 pts! - #2 Wine of the Year! Sinewy, lithe and expressive, packing red berry, black cherry and cardamom aromas and flavors into a tightly focused package. The finish expands and powers up, driving a long and meaty finish. Displays muscle and poise. WS

Burghound

Varietal	Syrah
Vintage	2012
Rating	95 RP/ #2 Wine of Year
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	Australia
Region	South Australia
Location	McLaren Vale
Producer	Mollydooker
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

2012 Mollydooker Carnival Of Love Shiraz - #2 Wine of the year - 750ml