Reviews Archives - Moss Wood

Moss Wood 2021 Chardonnay – Jane Faulkner – James Halliday, The Wine Companion

Fans of bold, rich and ripe chardonnay will relish this wine. Off a cooler vintage, so thankfully there’s plenty of acidity here to offset those full flavours of ripe white peach, mango, and preserved lemon rind with loads of oak adding baking spices and woodsy characters. A hint of butterscotch, creamy nutty lees and the refreshing acidity ensuring this finishes long and on a high note.

August, 2024

93 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2023 Chardonnay – Jane Faulkner – James Halliday, The Wine Companion

Voluptuous and plush thanks to all the flavours and texture amassed within. Yellow peaches doused in baking spices, vanilla essence and sweet cedary oak with honeyed-creamy lees yet refreshing acidity too. A decadent style, and fans of big chardonnay will be pleased indeed.

August, 2024

93 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon – Jane Faulkner – James Halliday, The Wine Companion

An elegant and immediately appealing Ribbon Vale offering a light spray of red fruits, leafy freshness, Moroccan mint, tobacco and cedary oak. It’s medium bodied with supple yet restrained tannins, pops of sweet fruit across the palate and fine acidity keeping this light on its feet.

August, 2024

93 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon – Jane Faulkner – James Halliday, The Wine Companion

There’s as much a Moss Wood DNA thumbprint as a regional one here. This shows off violets, cedary/toasty oak (thankfully not too much), chocolate and a slight ironstone character. Fuller bodied yet the palate is smooth and contained with fine-grained, almost silky tannins, plus dabs of sweet mulberries and blackberries with refreshing acidity tying everything together. Rather lovely now but will garner more complexity in time.

August, 2024

96 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Merlot – Jane Faulkner – James Halliday, The Wine Companion

Deep, intense and richly flavoured, this is no tutti-frutti merlot. The fruit comes encased in earthy, almost peaty flavours with baking spices and fresh herbs. Full bodied with no shortage of oak and tannins – somewhat drying on the finish. But all things considered, this is very good and a more serious proposition than many.

August, 2024

95 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2023 Elsa – Jane Faulkner – James Halliday, The Wine Companion

Atmospheric image of Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Elsa 2023 bottle

Sauvignon blanc. On song with its flavours and texture; it’s really a classy wine. A beautiful balance of white stone fruit, citrus and gooseberries with a smidge of feijoa. The textural palate steals the show with its creamed honey lees and subtle oak with a slight phenolic tug adding extra depth. Love this wine.

August, 2024

95 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2022 Amy’s – Ray Jordan, Liquor Barons Top 100 Reds

This is a stylish and most elegant blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. There are leafy perfumed notes on the nose, and the power of the Cabernet is supported beautifully by the other Bordeaux varieties. A seamless and refined wine.

Cellar: 12 years.

July, 2024

93 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

A wine of stunning presence, the engaging bouquet shows dark berry, thyme, star anise, rich floral and cedar characters. The palate is both concentrated and seamless with outstanding weight and depth, wonderfully framed by finely infused chalky tannins. This is symphonic with grace and style, promising to evolve magnificently. At its best: 2029 to 2046.

April, 2024.

97 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2023 Chardonnay – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Restrained and poised, the inviting bouquet shows white flesh stone fruit, lemon pith, roasted cashew and oatmeal nuances, followed by a brilliantly focused palate delivering creamy texture with firm acidity, making it refined and splendidly structured at the same time. Beautifully flowing to an impressively long, sophisticated finish. At its best: 2026 to 2038.

April, 2024

96 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2023 Elsa – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Complex and engaging, the bouquet shows ripe peach, lemon peel, nougat and subtle pastry aromas, leading to a splendidly weighted palate offering saline texture combined with bright acidity. Superbly structured with alluring flavours, finishing wonderfully long and vibrant. A blend of 94% Sauvignon Blanc & 6% Semillon. At its best: 2026 to 2036.

April, 2024.

95 Points

Rating: Stars