Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2023 Elsa – Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot

Atmospheric image of Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Elsa 2023 bottle

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2023 Elsa – Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot

Points: 93
Rating: Stars

This is a wine which takes us into a different realm of Sauvignon Blanc, with whole bunch pressing, fermentation in stainless steel tanks before transfer to oak. 225 litre French oak barriques, 7% new, with nine months maturation.

The nose offers florals and seabreeze notes, a real oystershell character to be found here. A minerally backing with notes of white peaches and grapefruits, there is a seductive and yet slightly crunchy texture with very good length. Good complexity here. Fine balance and some real energy right through the length of the wine. A good future, at least four to six years.

June, 2024