Mollydooker Wines

The Boxer Shiraz

9.11501 ratings
8.972 pro ratings
South Australia, Australia
Shiraz
Beef, Venison, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Lamb, Pasta, Potato, Mushrooms, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Severn Goodwin

2006 | Shiraz
Mollydooker; The Boxer
South Austraila; McLaren Vale / Langhorne Creek, Australia

Last bottle from a case purchase in July 2007, ~$20. Showing a little more vanilla notes than prior bottles, finally seeing some reduction in color on the edges, lots of chunky+fine sediment, bottle held great under the standard screwcap closure for the producer, on the backside of peak but still elegant over-ripe+dried raspberries, blueberry pie. 2H decant, continuing to unfold. (91-92pts)

2006 | Shiraz
Mollydooker; The Boxer
South Austraila; McLaren Vale / Langhorne Creek, Australia

Last bottle from a case purchase in July 2007, ~$20. Showing a little more vanilla notes than prior bottles, finally seeing some reduction in color on the edges, lots of chunky+fine sediment, bottle held great under the standard screwcap closure for the producer, on the backside of peak but still elegant over-ripe+dried raspberries, blueberry pie. 2H decant, continuing to unfold. (91-92pts)

Feb 11th, 2023
Jake Hajer

Exotic blueberry jolly rancher. 16%.

Exotic blueberry jolly rancher. 16%.

Oct 15th, 2022
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep, dark Ruby with a big fruity nose and lots of ripe berries with oaky notes. Jammy big and bold blackberry flavors with some spice, cacao, cedar and leather notes with nice mouthfeel. Big yet soft tannins with berry fruit carried over to the finish with bits of oak and sweet spice. Nice!

Deep, dark Ruby with a big fruity nose and lots of ripe berries with oaky notes. Jammy big and bold blackberry flavors with some spice, cacao, cedar and leather notes with nice mouthfeel. Big yet soft tannins with berry fruit carried over to the finish with bits of oak and sweet spice. Nice!

Jul 28th, 2022
Riccardo L.

Fruit bomb. Learned about the Mollydooker shake. Interesting marketing. Expensive for an entry level though...

Fruit bomb. Learned about the Mollydooker shake. Interesting marketing. Expensive for an entry level though...

Mar 1st, 2021
Boris Mathiszik

The 17 vintage drinking very nicely right now, and better than previous vintages I tried. Delicious layers of cassis and red fruit. Well rounded. At 16% alcohol it’s rightfully called the Boxer.

The 17 vintage drinking very nicely right now, and better than previous vintages I tried. Delicious layers of cassis and red fruit. Well rounded. At 16% alcohol it’s rightfully called the Boxer.

Jul 25th, 2020
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep, dark Ruby with a big fruity nose and lots of ripe berries. Jammy big and bold blackberry flavors with some spice, cacao and leather notes with nice mouthfeel, slight alcohol noticed. Soft tannins with berry fruit carried over to the finish with hints of oak and sweet spice. Nice!

Deep, dark Ruby with a big fruity nose and lots of ripe berries. Jammy big and bold blackberry flavors with some spice, cacao and leather notes with nice mouthfeel, slight alcohol noticed. Soft tannins with berry fruit carried over to the finish with hints of oak and sweet spice. Nice!

May 8th, 2020
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2016 / juicy cherries good concentration

Vintage 2016 / juicy cherries good concentration

Feb 21st, 2020
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep, dark Ruby with a big fruity nose and lots of ripe berries. Jammy big and bold blackberry flavors with some spice, cacao and leather notes with nice mouthfeel, slight alcohol noticed. Soft tannins with berry fruit carried over to the finish with hints of oak and sweet spice. Nice!

Deep, dark Ruby with a big fruity nose and lots of ripe berries. Jammy big and bold blackberry flavors with some spice, cacao and leather notes with nice mouthfeel, slight alcohol noticed. Soft tannins with berry fruit carried over to the finish with hints of oak and sweet spice. Nice!

Dec 7th, 2019
Pierre Costa

Rich slightly off dry Shiraz. Concentrated flavors but high alcohol

Rich slightly off dry Shiraz. Concentrated flavors but high alcohol

Sep 22nd, 2018
Boris Mathiszik

Bold and fruit forward. I think too young.

Bold and fruit forward. I think too young.

Mar 3rd, 2018