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Moss Wood 2023 Chardonnay – Fergal Gleeson, Great Wine Blog

The nose tells you that you are in for something complex and delicious. A lightning rod of refreshing acid runs through this wine robed in lime, grapefruit and textured tannins.

The Moss Wood house style is traditionally a rich and full bodied Wilyabrup Chardonnay. Perhaps it’s the cooler vintage but the 2023 has a slight racier, more linear style which I love.

This has the power and volume to age very well for 10+ years but I love the tensile strength that comes from this young Chardonnay from 50 year old vines.

December, 2024

Rating: 5 Stars

Moss Wood 2022 Amy’s – Tyson Stelzers, Top 250 Wines of 2024

A beautifully poised and consummately balanced Amys that captures the crunch of red- and blackcurrant fruit and supports it with nicely balanced, high-class, dark chocolate French oak. Bright acidity and fine-grained tannins are neatly resolved, carrying a long finish of undeviating line and length.

Drink 2027-2034

October, 2024

94 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon – Tyson Stelzer, Top 250 Wines of 2024

A singularity of black- and redcurrant and cassis defines a monumental Moss Wood of stellar definition and endurance, yet somehow at the same time alluringly silky, slippery and polished to the nth degree. Super-fine tannins unite top shelf fruit with classy oak structure, impeccably resolved, carrying a finish of effortless line and length.

Drink 2031-2051

October, 2024

97 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2023 Chardonnay – Ray Jordan, Ray Jordan Wine

A recent addition to the Moss Wood portfolio showing the great strides that have been taken in managing the Ribbon Vale vineyard. This is probably the best release yet. It was a superb season and its shows in a wine of elegance and refinement, yet with layered complexity and sophistication. Nice lemon scents yield to more lemon zest flavours with a chalky acidity sustaining the finish. Oak has been beautifully integrated. Mighty impressive wine.

September, 2024

95 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ray Jordan, Ray Jordan Wine

This is one of the best cabernets yet released from this vineyard. It’s a gracefully presented wine of elegance and poise from the fine chalky tannins through to the energised finish. Blackcurrant and savoury plum notes with a light bay leaf and black olive nuance. The palate is so tightly knit with the fine tannins and fine-grained oak harmonised and defined.

September, 2024.

96 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Merlot – Ray Jordan, Ray Jordan Wine

A lot of work was put into rejuvenating this vineyard when Moss Wood acquired it, and it has certainly paid off handsomely with merlot in particular. It’s now recognised as one of Australia’s consistently best. This is another cracker combining the suppleness of the fruit with power and poise. You are getting a serious red wine here with deeply concentrated fruit impelled through to a very long finish. Firm tannins give this structure.

September, 2024

96 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2022 Pinot Noir – Ray Jordan, Ray Jordan Wine

Moss Wood Pinot Noir bottle image with atmospheric background.

Pinot in Margaret River remains an enigma. Yet when you get good years it works well. The generosity of the ’22 vintage is captured in this pretty and powerful pinot. Wild raspberry and cherry notes with a subtle spice. The palate is deeply intense but delivers a light effortless touch. A firm core of fine acid and tannin treads deep keeping it on track through to a long finish. A slight chalkiness adds to the finish. The brightness and energy are features here.

September,2024

95 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2024 Semillon – Ray Jordan, Ray Jordan Wine

This is a slightly fuller style than previously. Perhaps a product of the warmer vintage or an indication of a somewhat new direction for the variety. Regardless, it retains the essential linear mouthfeel and intensity of lemon zest and citrus. A crisp zingy acid sustains the long finish—an immediately appealing wine still with cellaring potential.

September, 2024

94 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2023 Amy’s – Ray Jordan, Ray Jordan Wine

This is a blend if cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot, malbec and merlot. In a good year like this one, it offers some of the best value classy red wine going around. This is as good as any in this line. Plush red fruit of tremendous intensity. A firm core of tannin and oak holds it firm as the succulent fruit washes through. Such energy and vibrancy.

September, 2024

95 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2023 Chardonnay – Ray Jordan, Ray Jordan Wine

One of the best chardies yet from Moss Wood, and that’s saying something with the quality of wines over the years. The nose is an immediately captivating combo of lemon curd, quince and cashew with just a subtle lift of zest. The palate has a sprightly energy with a crisp chalky acidity sustaining and focussing through to a very long finish, The winemaking approach is fairly simple with no wild yeasts, but the result is outstanding.

September, 2024

97 Points

Rating: Stars