Another Fan Recommendation. Another Win! | Mollydooker Boxer Shiraz 2023 Review

<p>Over the past three weeks, our listeners challenged us to give Australian wine another chance.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, we wrap up the challenge with one of the most recommended bottles we received: Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz (2023) from South Australia.</p><p><br></p><p>Featured wine: Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz (2023), 100% Shiraz, South Australia, 15% ABV, approximately $24-25.</p><p><br></p><p>Along the way, we discuss why this wine surprised us, how American oak changes the personality of a Shiraz, and whether a wine label can actually tell you something meaningful about what&#39;s inside the bottle.</p><p><br></p><p>Then we crown the winner of our Australian Wine Challenge and answer the question we never expected to ask after our infamous Yellow Tail review:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Was Australia unfairly judged all along?</strong></p><p>If you&#39;ve ever dismissed Australian wine, or wondered whether a bottle&#39;s label is clever marketing or an honest preview of what&#39;s inside, this is an episode you won&#39;t want to miss.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe for weekly wine conversations.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the show and help keep the wine flowing!</p><p><strong>Buy us a glass!</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!</p><p><strong>Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 - Australian Challenge Finale</p><p>01:55 - Meet Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz</p><p>03:45 - First Sip Reactions</p><p>06:20 - American Oak vs. French Oak</p><p>11:55 - Wine Drop: Can You Trust a Wine Label?</p><p>16:45 - Does The Boxer Label Match the Wine?</p><p>20:30 - Final Ratings</p><p>28:15 - Crowning the Australian Wine Champion</p><p>33:30 - What We Learned About Australian Wine</p><p>34:55 - Next Up: The Greek Wine Challenge</p><p>37:30 - Australian Edition of Spellmelier</p>