2006 Carnival of Love (1.5 L Magnum)

Made from some of our best parcels of Shiraz, with incredible density and smoothness. It is exuberant and powerful, has a gorgeous black currant, cinnamon and raspberry nose and lovely plum & raisin flavours. This is a generous, voluptuous wine - an awesome example of the purity that can come from great McLaren Vale Shiraz.

Marquis Fruit Weight:
90%

Reviews: Wine Spectator #8 Wine in the World & 95 points
‘A stunning wine of immense depth and integrity. Seamless from start to finish, this starts off strong and keeps building through the long, powerful finish. The flavors center on blueberry, plum, meaty cherry, cedar and cream, with a hint of mint, and the tannins are so finely polished they gleam. Drink now through 2020.’ – Harvey Steiman, www.winespectator.com

Wine Advocate: ‘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?’ – Wine Advocate #173 Oct 2007, www.erobertparker.com

Label: Our whole family is involved in making our wines, and many of those who enjoy Mollydooker wines become our friends, so we named this wine the Carnival of Love, because the wines bring us all together. If you look closely you will notice that the Lefty characters are all included in the label and when you join the Carnival of Love and the Enchanted Path together, the two labels form one beautiful continuous love story.

Vineyards: The grapes for the 2006 Carnival of Love came from the Gateway vineyard in McLaren Vale.

The Gateway vineyard is on the magical Seaview Ridge which is home to most of the iconic McLaren Vale wines. It is owned by a consortium of enthusiastic accountants, lawyers and grape growers who are dedicated to sustainable agriculture.
The meticulous viticulture is done by Paxton and the grapes are managed according to the Marquis Vineyard Watering Program™.

Drink:
Now thru 2017

Pairs with:
We think our wines go best with good friends!