So - a little entry problem in CT. One was 2011 - 93; One was 2012 - 90. both purchased at auction. Perhaps these Dookers should be consumed a little younger. The 12 was losing it's Fruit a bit, which made it "undookerlike".... The 11 had power, both red and black fruit, with earth and just a bit of oak. 12 had smoked meats, iron and tobacco, with the fruit clearly in the background. Still delicious, just unlike any dooker i've had before - most of which I drink ridiculously young.
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This is a seriously good wine, with a big nose of dark fruits and licorice giving way to bursting flavors that are big and round then finishing with a very nice spice at the end. Being a Shiraz does not lend itself to the chunky tannins I prefer but this absolutely made the dinner last night. Decanted for 1 hour.
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Aussie fruit bombs don't get much bigger than this. A total circus of fun flavors and well balanced (60 Shiraz + 40 Cab Sauv) but with higher alcohol and a shorter finish than most Mollydooker wines. And yet I always find a place for these enormous wines in my wine collections.
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My experience with this is much like the past few notes. A thoroughly enjoyable bottle of wine, much more mellow and balanced than the Carnival of Love, with more leather and more anise and more dark chocolate. Some would call this a fruit bomb. I say, if you accept it for what it is, it’s not bad!
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While I don’t buy a lot of Mollydooker due to its style normally being a touch more than I enjoy, this was a pleasant surprise. I expected a glycerin fruit bomb, even at 7yrs of age. Aromatically, there is baked black cherry, toasted dates, currant, and channeling some savory dark cocoa. Even some potpourri to highlight the touch of age here. The fruit itself isn’t overly ripe. Extremely smooth on the palate with hardly any acidity or tannin. A touch of red & black licorice, ripe blackberries and black cherries with some charcoal. Tart finish. I don’t think this is getting any better, so drink up.
After a decant: tannins have beefed up. More chalky and the fruit itself is more tart. Not necessarily a drink now type wine, but I still believe it’s not getting better.
Day 2: more balanced and smooth. Drinking at its best.
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Super lækker vin med masser af frugt og kraft og lang eftersmag. Vinen åbner sig med lag på lag og overgiver sig aldrig eller mister noget at smagen. En af de bedste vine jeg har smagt meget længe
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Super dark purplish red. Layered and complex nose with notes of cassis, black cherries, cinnamon, vanilla, caramel and even more red berries. Moderate tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus bodied. Needed the 'Shake'. Still a bit of heat with tons of red berries, and a little graphite. Give it a long decant. Drink till 2022.
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True to form, this wine in particular was bold and flavorful. It took a bit of decanting (2hrs) but the jammy berries come through. I only wish that they used a bit more Shiraz and less of the Cab as it does have a stronger heat from the alcohol. All in all, an excellent representation of mollydooker vision. Just be sure you do the shake before tasting.
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Impressive wine. Having had the Two Hands Harry and Edwards' Garden Shiraz recently, this one struck me (as it should) as not quite as fleshy, opulent, and velvety, but with more power from the cabernet in the blend. I got more robust tannins, more capsaicin than menthol, a nice blend of red and black fruit, and earthiness. Reflected qualities of excellent Australian cab and shiraz, and finished smooth despite the high alcohol. Honestly, at this quality, the acid, alcohol, and structure could make this wine last another 10-15 years, and probably could pick up several more points in the process. A delight.
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Nothing subtle about this wine. If your tastes tend toward nuance, pass this by. However, if you love winemakers pushing limits and maintaining balance....this is for you. All the elements are jacked up, yet balanced. Dark fruit, meat, thick mouthfeel, tannin, acidity, high alcohol.....all there, but nothing overpowers. Brilliant wine.
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Beautifully thick and full of flavor. 2/3 Shiraz 1/3 Cab Sav this baby packs a punch and I love it. Not as tasty as its 2012 Carnival of Love, but this is a wonderful blend of two quintessential grapes from a solid winemaker. Cheers!!
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Drinking amazing right now even though it's young. You can taste the 16% alc in this but the rest of the lush fruit really helps mellow it all out. This is going to be awesome in a few years if you can restrain yourself.
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Very nice over the top cab / shiraz blend. High alcohol content, so if you don't like that style, you won't like this. Lots for everything - fruit, flavor, tannins, heat. Full bodied and about as deep dark red as it ever gets. Inky texture. At $50 I guess it's a good value - maybe if you search harder you can find better values out there, but it's at a fair price / quality ratio.
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The 2012 Enchanted Path is dark inky purple colored, full bodied, rich thick concentrated and complex with varietal Cabernet notes of ripe black and blue berry and plum with clove, spice and layers of chocolate and anise, with supple creamy mouth-feel and chewy tannins on nicely polished balanced finish. http://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2014/07/caymus-40th-anniversary-release.html
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Monthly Lunch - April: Blueberry, chocolate, charcoal and a massive dose of oak and alcohol. Alcohol and traces of bitterness behind the intense fruit. This is dreadful.
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(tasting@mollydooker) A shiraz-cab blend, this shows big blue fruits, poster color, immensely chewy concentration. Fruit forward. best to spread on toast.
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5/16/2022 - caroleandjay Likes this wine:
So - a little entry problem in CT. One was 2011 - 93; One was 2012 - 90. both purchased at auction. Perhaps these Dookers should be consumed a little younger. The 12 was losing it's Fruit a bit, which made it "undookerlike"....
The 11 had power, both red and black fruit, with earth and just a bit of oak.
12 had smoked meats, iron and tobacco, with the fruit clearly in the background. Still delicious, just unlike any dooker i've had before - most of which I drink ridiculously young.
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2/12/2022 - gamlingman Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is a seriously good wine, with a big nose of dark fruits and licorice giving way to bursting flavors that are big and round then finishing with a very nice spice at the end. Being a Shiraz does not lend itself to the chunky tannins I prefer but this absolutely made the dinner last night. Decanted for 1 hour.
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6/18/2021 - Tony Simo Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is still a big dine with plenty of fruit. You can definitely feel the burn of the alcohol but still remains easy drinking
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4/9/2021 - Sanlucar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Aussie fruit bombs don't get much bigger than this. A total circus of fun flavors and well balanced (60 Shiraz + 40 Cab Sauv) but with higher alcohol and a shorter finish than most Mollydooker wines. And yet I always find a place for these enormous wines in my wine collections.
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5/25/2020 - weinmatt Likes this wine: 91 Points
My experience with this is much like the past few notes. A thoroughly enjoyable bottle of wine, much more mellow and balanced than the Carnival of Love, with more leather and more anise and more dark chocolate. Some would call this a fruit bomb. I say, if you accept it for what it is, it’s not bad!
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8/7/2019 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 91 Points
While I don’t buy a lot of Mollydooker due to its style normally being a touch more than I enjoy, this was a pleasant surprise. I expected a glycerin fruit bomb, even at 7yrs of age. Aromatically, there is baked black cherry, toasted dates, currant, and channeling some savory dark cocoa. Even some potpourri to highlight the touch of age here. The fruit itself isn’t overly ripe. Extremely smooth on the palate with hardly any acidity or tannin. A touch of red & black licorice, ripe blackberries and black cherries with some charcoal. Tart finish. I don’t think this is getting any better, so drink up.
After a decant: tannins have beefed up. More chalky and the fruit itself is more tart. Not necessarily a drink now type wine, but I still believe it’s not getting better.
Day 2: more balanced and smooth. Drinking at its best.
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2/18/2018 - soflanova wrote: 92 Points
Drank with Dad (Shoulder Surgery)
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12/2/2017 - Dr. Bee Likes this wine: 93 Points
Last of the 2012. Mellowed out since last year. Big on black cherry out of the bottle. After 3 hours, really stitched together in complexity.
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4/2/2017 - Benny 4600 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Super lækker vin med masser af frugt og kraft og lang eftersmag.
Vinen åbner sig med lag på lag og overgiver sig aldrig eller mister noget at smagen.
En af de bedste vine jeg har smagt meget længe
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4/1/2017 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 91 Points
Super dark purplish red. Layered and complex nose with notes of cassis, black cherries, cinnamon, vanilla, caramel and even more red berries. Moderate tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus bodied. Needed the 'Shake'. Still a bit of heat with tons of red berries, and a little graphite. Give it a long decant. Drink till 2022.
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12/9/2016 - Dr. Bee Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted 2 hours.
Really opens the next day.
Classic Sarah & Sparky but quite spicy.
Very enjoyable but only 1 bottle left!
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10/30/2016 - Dopas wrote: 88 Points
To acidy
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6/6/2016 - pmorin wrote:
Very good
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10/10/2015 - Guns&Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
True to form, this wine in particular was bold and flavorful. It took a bit of decanting (2hrs) but the jammy berries come through. I only wish that they used a bit more Shiraz and less of the Cab as it does have a stronger heat from the alcohol.
All in all, an excellent representation of mollydooker vision. Just be sure you do the shake before tasting.
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7/24/2015 - Johnfromspokane wrote: 92 Points
Impressive wine. Having had the Two Hands Harry and Edwards' Garden Shiraz recently, this one struck me (as it should) as not quite as fleshy, opulent, and velvety, but with more power from the cabernet in the blend. I got more robust tannins, more capsaicin than menthol, a nice blend of red and black fruit, and earthiness. Reflected qualities of excellent Australian cab and shiraz, and finished smooth despite the high alcohol. Honestly, at this quality, the acid, alcohol, and structure could make this wine last another 10-15 years, and probably could pick up several more points in the process. A delight.
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7/15/2015 - TRussell wrote:
Very jammy with nice pepper undertones. Tobacco. Opened up nicely 1 hour in decanter.
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5/3/2015 - NJRosenut wrote: 94 Points
Nothing subtle about this wine. If your tastes tend toward nuance, pass this by. However, if you love winemakers pushing limits and maintaining balance....this is for you. All the elements are jacked up, yet balanced. Dark fruit, meat, thick mouthfeel, tannin, acidity, high alcohol.....all there, but nothing overpowers. Brilliant wine.
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3/11/2015 - Wine&guns Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautifully thick and full of flavor. 2/3 Shiraz 1/3 Cab Sav this baby packs a punch and I love it. Not as tasty as its 2012 Carnival of Love, but this is a wonderful blend of two quintessential grapes from a solid winemaker. Cheers!!
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2/26/2015 - Codeman_44 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking amazing right now even though it's young. You can taste the 16% alc in this but the rest of the lush fruit really helps mellow it all out. This is going to be awesome in a few years if you can restrain yourself.
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2/18/2015 - gravedee Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very nice over the top cab / shiraz blend. High alcohol content, so if you don't like that style, you won't like this. Lots for everything - fruit, flavor, tannins, heat. Full bodied and about as deep dark red as it ever gets. Inky texture. At $50 I guess it's a good value - maybe if you search harder you can find better values out there, but it's at a fair price / quality ratio.
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9/1/2014 - Mr Ego wrote:
Elegance of the cabernet with shiraz spice Big wine
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7/12/2014 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 93 Points
The 2012 Enchanted Path is dark inky purple colored, full bodied, rich thick concentrated and complex with varietal Cabernet notes of ripe black and blue berry and plum with clove, spice and layers of chocolate and anise, with supple creamy mouth-feel and chewy tannins on nicely polished balanced finish.
http://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2014/07/caymus-40th-anniversary-release.html
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4/15/2014 - CamWheeler wrote: 82 Points
Monthly Lunch - April: Blueberry, chocolate, charcoal and a massive dose of oak and alcohol. Alcohol and traces of bitterness behind the intense fruit. This is dreadful.
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3/8/2014 - JerM wrote:
(tasting@mollydooker) A shiraz-cab blend, this shows big blue fruits, poster color, immensely chewy concentration. Fruit forward. best to spread on toast.
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