by Bob
(Maine)
So, here we are sitting in our cottage on the coast of Maine with great friends. We decided to bring two nice bottles of wine along and one was Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy 2007 Shiraz. We also had a bottle of Chateau de Pibarnon 2005. The Mollydooker won hands down.
The contrast between the French and the Australian was very interesting. The French was very earthy and quite pungent and the Dooker excited our taste buds with subtle but complex overtones. We noticed the pepper and enjoyed a lovely hint of honey. It was quite mellow with both a strong attack and long finish. We enjoyed them both with a lovely French Brie.