Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 2023 is deep and vibrant, with rich dark purple hues and a complex, enticing nose of blueberry, fresh plum, and hints of mocha cream. The wine combines power and delicacy — lush layers of fresh berries, aniseed spice, and a chocolate cream finish, with subtle tannins ensuring a seamless and long-lasting finish. Named after Sarah’s son Luke, who stomped grapes as a kid and now heads up Mollydooker’s Global Sales Team. Marquis Fruit Weight™ 79%. Vegan friendly.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Deep and vibrant dark purple — the rich, concentrated colour of a Mollydooker Family Series Shiraz grown across the Coppermine Road, Gateway, Long Gully Road, Mollydooker Home, and Joppich vineyards in McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek.
Aroma
Complex and enticing — blueberry and fresh plum lead with depth and vibrancy, with hints of mocha cream adding a luxurious, layered quality to the bouquet. The hallmark generosity and fruit intensity of Mollydooker’s Family Series in full expression.
Palate
Powerful yet delicate — lush layers of fresh berries and aniseed spice carry through to a chocolate cream finish of exceptional length and seamlessness. Subtle tannins and a generous, dynamic profile ensure a long-lasting finish that defines the Blue Eyed Boy style. Marquis Fruit Weight™ 79%.
Pairs With
Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 2023 is best paired with Vietnamese Steak Salad and Pulled Beef Brisket Hawker Rolls — equally superb with slow-roasted lamb, char-grilled beef, duck, and aged hard cheeses. Serve at 16–18°C.
Who Should Drink This?
Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz is for lovers of bold, generous, fruit-forward Australian Shiraz who want power and delicacy in equal measure. It’s a step up from the Lefty Series into Mollydooker’s Family Series — more concentration, more complexity, and the kind of seamless, long-lasting finish that makes it equally compelling at the dinner table or as a serious cellar addition. Vegan friendly.
Why Is Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy Famous?
Mollydooker’s Blue Eyed Boy is one of Australia’s most celebrated mid-tier Shiraz expressions — a wine that consistently delivers the extraordinary fruit intensity and generous character that has made Mollydooker one of McLaren Vale’s most recognised and awarded producers. The Marquis Fruit Weight™ system, developed by winemakers Sparky and Sarah Marquis, ensures every bottle delivers the precise fruit weight and balance that defines the Family Series style.
Is It Worth Ageing?
Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz has the concentration and structure to reward 5–8 years of cellaring. The 100% American oak maturation (54% new, 46% one-year-old) provides a solid framework for development, while the exceptional fruit weight of the 2023 vintage ensures the wine will continue to evolve and integrate beautifully over time. Drink now or cellar to 2031.
What’s Similar?
Fans of Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy may also enjoy the Mollydooker Carnival of Love for a step up in concentration and complexity within the Mollydooker range, or explore other McLaren Vale Shiraz from producers like d’Arenberg and Wirra Wirra for a comparable regional richness and depth. For a similar generous, fruit-forward style, Barossa Valley Shiraz from Elderton and Torbreck are worth exploring.
Why Do Critics Love It?
Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy consistently earns strong critical scores for its extraordinary fruit intensity, seamless structure, and the generous, dynamic character that defines the Family Series. The Marquis Fruit Weight™ system ensures every vintage delivers the precise balance of power and delicacy that critics and collectors have come to expect — making Blue Eyed Boy one of the most reliable and rewarding mid-tier Shiraz expressions in Australia.
