THE ART OF PATIENCE ~ A MOLLYDOOKER CELLARING GUIDE
Some wines are made to be enjoyed straight away. Others invite you to let time work its magic.
At Mollydooker, our wines each have their own journey. From vibrant fruit-forward favourites to our small-batch series, there’s a wine to suit every occasion.
Seventeenth ~ Worth the Wait
2021, McLaren Vale Single Vineyard Shiraz
Seventeenth is a wine made for life’s biggest moments – when the occasion calls for something truly extraordinary.
Drink it now:
With five years already under its belt, this 2021 Single Vineyard Shiraz is already showing its true expression of Fruit Weight™. Expect vibrant fruit, power and supple tannins ~ the signature Mollydooker experience. Already demonstrating finesse, enjoy this wine in its youth for a bold and expressive flavour.
Give it time:
Crafted with balance and intensity in mind, Seventeenth possesses the structure and concentration required for cellaring. Expect an evolution from vibrant fruit characteristics to a more delicate expression, with evolved complexity and savoury characters emerging alongside its lingering fruit intensity.
Recommended drinking window: now to 25 years from vintage.
THE WHOLE MOLLYDOOKER RANGE
Velvet Glove ~ drink now to 25 years
The Marquise ~ drink now to 20 years
Love Wines ~ drink now to 20 years
Family Wines ~ drink now to 20 years
Lefty Wines ~ drink now to 15 years
Fun Wines ~ drink young (up to 2 years)
THE RESULT OF CAREFUL CELLARING
Wine doesn’t simply get better with age ~ it changes.
In their youth, wines often show more vibrant primary fruit flavours. With time, fruit can become more restrained, with savoury, earthy and leathery notes emerging. Tannins, acidity and oak can also evolve at different rates, meaning every bottle, depending on its style, will follow its own path as it ages.
Even after 10 or 15 years, Mollydooker’s fruit-forward wines may retain hints of their signature fruit flavours. The result depends on the individual wine and how it has been stored over time.
HOW TO STORE
Store bottles in a cool, dark place with a stable temperature (ideally between 12–15°C), kept away from direct sunlight and temperature fluctuations. Good storage will give your wine the best chance to develop as intended.
THE MOLLYDOOKER SHAKE
Our wines are known for their generous fruit-forward characters, and the Mollydooker Shake helps to bring those flavours to life.
In younger wine, the nitrogen that we use in our winemaking process can flatten the flavour profile. The Shake helps to release the nitrogen, allowing the wine’s fruit to shine. After around five years, the nitrogen naturally dissipates, so shaking is no longer necessary.
Shake all reds up to 5 years old.