Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz: A Sommelier's Take
Picked and noted by Michael Bottigliero, co-founder & lead sommelier, Bottles Nation
Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz is a full-bodied dry red wine made from Shiraz, in Australia, by Mollydooker. Sommelier Michael Bottigliero has poured it at Bottles Nation tasting events. It tastes of Massive blueberry, mocha, velvet — famously bold crowd favorite and pairs well with Braised beef, lamb shanks and game.
Michael's take
“Dense dark berry jam, mocha, aggressive high-octane McLaren Vale indulgence.”
Tasting profile
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Shiraz
- Country
- Australia
- Producer
- Mollydooker
- Body
- full-bodied
- Acidity
- Medium
- Tannin
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Oak
- Heavy oak
- Price
- $$$ · $25–50
What to eat with Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz
- Braised beef
- lamb shanks
- game
When to open it
- Special occasion
- bold-red lovers
- cellar-worthy
Where to buy Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz
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Questions people ask
What does Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz taste like?
Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz is a full-bodied dry red wine with notes of Massive blueberry, mocha, velvet — famously bold crowd favorite. Acidity is medium, tannin is high and oak is heavy. Michael's note: Dense dark berry jam, mocha, aggressive high-octane McLaren Vale indulgence.
What food goes with Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz?
Michael pairs Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz with Braised beef, lamb shanks and game. It works best for Special occasion, bold-red lovers and cellar-worthy.
How much does Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz cost?
Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz falls in Michael's $$$ · $25–50 tier. It's a widely available bottle you can find at ordinary wine shops; use the Wine-Searcher link on this page to see which stores near you carry it.
More Shiraz Michael has poured
- David Franz H.P. Hydraulic Press Shiraz$$$ · $25–50
- Elderton Shiraz$$$ · $25–50
- John Duval Shiraz Entity$$$ · $25–50
- McGuigan Wines Handmade Shiraz$$$ · $25–50
- Pikes Eastside Shiraz$$$ · $25–50
- Ringland Barossa Shiraz$$$ · $25–50
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