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2012 Mollydooker Shiraz Carnival of Love
Shiraz
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- McLaren Vale
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2011
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Label borrowed from 2013
Community Tasting Notes 156
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vinodolphin Likes this wine: 92 points
February 9, 2024 - Still one of the best ever.
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I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 95 points
September 9, 2023 - Minnesota Valley Wine Group Syrah Tasting (Amy & Scott's - Eagan, MN): This wine was tied for my WOTN! I don't know why I don't own any of these, as I thoroughly enjoy them every time I have an aged one! The wine is well integrated and showing quite well!
Nose shows lots of sweet dark fruit, some black pepper, some baking spice and hints of menthol and cedar. Palate is awesome with plenty of creamy dark fruit, wrapped in some red fruit, with spice, eucalyptus and toast oak.
No hurry to drink these, but drinking quite well right now! I don't see this going down hill any time soon...the drinking window mentioned on CT is a joke! 95+ for my palate, and my co-WOTN! -
3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 points
September 9, 2023 - Minnesota Valley Fine Wine Tasting Group Syrah Tasting (Eagan, MN): Drinking well. Big wine as you might expect but not over the top. Spice, blackberries, Eucalyptus, black pepper and coffee beans. Medium plus finish. Might actually benefit from a few more years in the cellar. 8 points
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mxpbuy Likes this wine: 93 points
May 12, 2023 - Even after several hours of air the tannins were still rather grippy, although greatly improved after the initial tasting. Loads of black and blue fruits with touches of dried herbs. A dense wine with an sugar level able to overcome the alcohol, but this wine still needs more time or a at least another hour or so of air time.
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weinmatt Likes this wine: 93 points
February 12, 2023 - This is drinking really well. Some of that heavy intensity has mellowed in favor of a really nicely integrated package.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Mollydooker
- Varietal Shiraz
- Designation Carnival of Love
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Fleurieu
- Appellation McLaren Vale
- UPC Codes 080696922367, 083085903220, 1548173710788, 856095000063, 9336975000013
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 18 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,865 (43%)
- Consumed 2,498 (57%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
tuna, bbq, BBQ Meat balls, beef, braised, cassoulet, chicken, chili, duck, eggplantWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 115 votes
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- ProducerMollydooker
- VarietyShiraz
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
- AppellationMcLaren Vale
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