Mollydooker Maitre D' Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

This deep/inky Cabernet starts off very rich with notes of plum, cassis, and graphite. A bit of spice and menthol come off as the wine begins to open up. Soft and elegant on the palate despite its heavy concentration. The medium to long finish is ful... Alex Lallos. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from South Australia in Australia. 2006 Mollydooker Maitre D 750ml

April 2009

A full flavoured wine made for drinking in winter. It's one of those drops that warms the soul and puts a smile on your face as you kick back in your armchair. Not for the faint hearted.

June 2009

Good fruit, but too sweet, too little acidity, and no tannins.

December 2007

Mollydooker 06 Maitre D - 91 Points, The Wine Advocate
The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon "The Maitre D'" is purple-colored with a toasty, heady nose of black currants, blackberry liqueur, and licorice. This leads to a full-bodied wine with a plush texture, intense black fruit flavors, soft tannins and a finish which becomes slightly narrow. Drink this tasty Cabernet now and over the next 6 years.
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 read more...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.    (hide)

November 2009

I mean I was in shock about how bad and undrinkable this wine was. First of all this did not even come close to being varietally correct. There was so much alcohol on the nose and on the palate that any other flavor is incidental. It's like someone got some mooonshine and spoofed it out and this is what happened. Like a baby with three arms this wine was a montrosity. If there was a circus freak show for wines this would be the main attraction. It was remarkable and fascinating tasting this wine as it breached a new level of wine horror for me. I insist every wine lover taste this wine and wines like this read more...as to educate themselves what the other side is doing. (http://rockssandfruit.blogspot.com/2007/10/mollydooker-maitre-d-horror-horror.html ).    (hide)

October 2007

Mollydooker 06 Maitre D - 91 Points, The Wine Advocate The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon "The Maitre D'" is purple-colored with a toasty, heady nose of black currants, blackberry liqueur, and licorice. This leads to a full-bodied wine with a plush texture, intense black fruit flavors, soft tannins and a finish which becomes slightly narrow. Drink this tasty Cabernet now and over the next 6 years. 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. read more...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.    (hide)

August 2009