Recently Rated Mollydooker Wines

Mollydooker makes a consistently strong range of wines—from very good to classic scores—that includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, red blends and a lone white from Verdelho. But it’s Shiraz that comes in the widest variety of expressions. Prices start around $25 for the entry-level lineup and creep up close to the $200 mark for its top, tiny-production cuvée. Here are recent Shiraz ratings.

Mollydooker Shiraz McLaren Vale Velvet Glove 2012
Score: 98
Release Price: $185
Ink-dark and seductively fragrant, this offers blackberry, dark plum and floral flavors, weaving in glints of red earth, cinnamon and licorice as the finish rolls on elegantly. Shows depth and finesse for a wine of such power. Drink now through 2024. 317 cases made. —Harvey Steiman
Region: McLaren Vale, Australia
Issue: June 15, 2014

Mollydooker Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale Enchanted Path 2012
Score: 93
Release Price: $75
Dark and focused, expansive and juicy, with blackberry and black olive notes at the core. Offers hints of licorice and floral as the finish expands. Delivers ample depth, poise and expressiveness. Drink now through 2020. 1,327 cases made. —Harvey Steiman
Region: McLaren Vale, Australia
Issue: June 15, 2014

Mollydooker Shiraz South Australia Blue Eyed Boy 2012
Score: 92
Release Price: $50
Ink-dark, with a savory edge to the layers of black cherry, red plum, raspberry and licorice that rise up from the velvety tannins, forming a generous, plush finish. Best from 2016 through 2020. 7,049 cases made. —Harvey Steiman
Region: South Australia
Issue: June 15, 2014

Mollydooker Shiraz South Australia The Boxer 2012
Score: 89
Release Price: $25
Dark and spicy, with a peppery edge to the black olive-accented blackberry flavors, finishing with a touch of heat. Drink now through 2018. 20,496 cases made. —Harvey Steiman
Region: South Australia
Issue: March 31, 2014