Wine Advocate # 173
Oct 2007 |
Jay Miller |
97 |
Drink 2007 - 2032 |
$75-$125 (80) |
| The 2006 Shiraz “Carnival
of Love” was sourced from a single vineyard. The sensational
nose, consisting of violets, lilacs, meat, game, leather,
blueberry, and chocolate, leaps from the glass. On the palate
this full-bodied wine somehow manages to combine power with
elegance. The sweet tannins are well-concealed and the finish
lasts for at least one minute. It will provide pleasure for 25
years but who will be that patient? Mollydooker (the Australian
equivalent of “Southpaw”– both Sparky and Sarah Marquis are
left-handed) is the label of the renowned winemaking team of
Sparky and Sarah Marquis. This is their second vintage following
the schism with The Grateful Palate and the end of their
involvement in the hugely successful Marquis Philips project.
Total case production is 72,000, down from the 120,000 cases
produced under the Marquis Philips label. They have also set up
their own importing company in the United States |
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