brazoseagle Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 On the third attempt this is EASILY, all 3 attempts, the worst wine I've ever had.
Overproof Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 How dare they give us leftys a bad name, after so many years of ridicule!
Fuzz AI Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 Reviews of Mollydooker wines are usually pretty good. What was wrong with it? Not been a fan of their wines myself, and I questioned their re-badging (not to mention the mark up) of their "Carnival of Love" wine to "Ring Master General" just because Dave Stewart was spruiking it...
hanhan Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 Mollydooker is what I like to call a "t1ts and ass" wine. its a huge alcoholic fruit bomb. It is parkerized wine taken to its extreme. This sort of wine has its place but it isn't a fine wine and it surprises me when its advertised as "one of Australia's top wines", only touted as such outside of Australia of course. If you want a good australian wine try Grant Burge , Elderton (love their Command shiraz) , Yarra Yering, Clonakilla, my picks after living in Melbourne for 8 years or so. If you like the wines big and alcoholic but are seeking a better structure and finish try Standish's "The Standish" shiraz.
brazoseagle Posted December 3, 2012 Author Posted December 3, 2012 I've had 3 bottles, from 3 different years from 3 different vendors - and all 3 have been raped full of literally pieces of bark, wood, trash and sediment. The taste is astringent at best, and mucked full of quality control failure. In all 3 bottles I could easily fill a double shot glass full of sediment and trash from the bottle. News Flash, a 2009, 2010 or 2011 bottle of wine shouldn't have to be decanted due to sediment! Out of 40+ bottles of $30.00 + Austrailian Wine, I have yet to find a bottle worth a damn. For the love of God, if there is a decent bottle of Austrailian wine out there, somebody send me a bottle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
markmurase Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 We keep all the good wine to drink ourselves
Wil Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 I've had 3 bottles, from 3 different years from 3 different vendors - and all 3 have been raped full of literally pieces of bark, wood, trash and sediment. The taste is astringent at best, and mucked full of quality control failure. In all 3 bottles I could easily fill a double shot glass full of sediment and trash from the bottle. News Flash, a 2009, 2010 or 2011 bottle of wine shouldn't have to be decanted due to sediment! Out of 40+ bottles of $30.00 + Austrailian Wine, I have yet to find a bottle worth a damn. For the love of God, if there is a decent bottle of Austrailian wine out there, somebody send me a bottle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hard to find good Australian wine in Europe and the US, at least in my experience. You need to visit...
Fuzz AI Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 If you can find these in the States, try: Elderton Shiraz Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz Mitolo Jester Cab Sauv Penley Phoenix Cab Sauv d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier Henschke Henry's Seven
brazoseagle Posted December 3, 2012 Author Posted December 3, 2012 If you can find these in the States, try: Elderton Shiraz Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz Mitolo Jester Cab Sauv Penley Phoenix Cab Sauv d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier Henschke Henry's Seven Thanks
CaptainQuintero Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 There is a mirror market for foreigners who love flashy adverts, Fosters anyone lol?
Fuzz AI Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Fosters? Aussies don't drink bloody Fosters!! We leave that stuff for the tourists and drink craft beers from Little Creatures, Coopers, Vale Ale, Gage Roads, etc. No true Aussie will ever admit to ever having tasted a drop of Fosters.
LexG Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Fosters? Aussies don't drink bloody Fosters!! We leave that stuff for the tourists and drink craft beers from Little Creatures, Coopers, Vale Ale, Gage Roads, etc. No true Aussie will ever admit to ever having tasted a drop of Fosters. when i was young, i thought fosters was the name of the NSW cricket team. i learned later that they were actually the sponsor. it was NSW right?
bobbutcher Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 The first time I went to Houston, I was drinking in a bar that had Fosters on tap whch really made me laugh since I don't know of one pub here in Tassie that has it on tap. I thought I would try a glass to see if it was any different to what we get here in Aus. LOL bottom line it still tasted like crap, lol ill stick to the Shiner when I'm Texas.
Deemancpa Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Just received these today. A very nice QPR. You should the story of Sarah & Sparky(owners) from their website. Also, the Velvet Glove is spectacular and highly rated.
CaptainQuintero Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 I made a note of this at the supermarket today so I stepped out a full 9 feet of shelving (4 shelves high) of Australian wines, I was pretty impressed it was basically the highest stocked country, way more than Chile, South Africa, Italy, the US and Argentina etc
CaptainQuintero Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Fosters? Aussies don't drink bloody Fosters!! We leave that stuff for the tourists and drink craft beers from Little Creatures, Coopers, Vale Ale, Gage Roads, etc. No true Aussie will ever admit to ever having tasted a drop of Fosters. Nahh next thing you'll be telling me you don't even watch Neighbours!
bobbutcher Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 ahh thats the way to end a day, sitting down with a Fosters and enjoying the drama of Neighbours LOL.
CaptainQuintero Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 lol :D this site really needs a like button!!
Fuzz AI Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Nahh next thing you'll be telling me you don't even watch Neighbours! Oh, hell! Not that bloody claptrap! I'd rather have a red hot poker shoved up me clacker than watch an Aussie soapie, or any other soapie for that matter!!
LexG Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Nahh next thing you'll be telling me you don't even watch Neighbours! neighbours is for kids, home and away is where the party's at
jay8354 Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 If you can find these in the States, try: Elderton Shiraz Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz Mitolo Jester Cab Sauv Penley Phoenix Cab Sauv d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier Henschke Henry's Seven Love the fact that you didn't mention any of our favourites....except for the Penley.
Fuzz AI Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Wish Channel 9 would re-make "Chances". Ah, a little late night T&A from the early 90's...
Fuzz AI Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Love the fact that you didn't mention any of our favourites....except for the Penley. Our favourites are not available in the States, eg the Kalleske Greenock Shiraz or Krondorf Reserve Shiraz. Unless someone is sourcing them directly, boutique wines are just not widely available. The above list or wines are commercially available in the States.
dicko Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Fair enough. You might just not like the Aussie "big and fruity" wine profile, although there are certainly very elegant aussie wines you might just not be able to source them.
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