Wine Reviews
Moss Wood 2017 Pinot Noir – Ray Jordan, The West Australian Wine Guide 2020
This has a distinct and intense spicy cherry aroma with dried herbs and other floral notes on the nose. The palate is quite angular and tightly coiled with a long penetrating finish. The medium-weight flesh is still quite closed, but will gradually emerge with ageing. Published: November 2019
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Moss Wood 2018 Semillon – Ray Jordan, The West Australian Wine Guide 2020
A tank-fermented semillon that is consistently one of the best examples of this variety. Designed to capture the spicy freshness while displaying some palate texture in here. Has a trace of fig and fresh cream in the middle palate. Yet the zingy finish of crunchy apple and lemon sets it…
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Moss Wood 2018 Chardonnay – Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate Robert Parker
The 2018 Chardonnay is just a bit riper and rounder than typical here, with luscious peach and pineapple flavors. It’s full-bodied, with ample weight and richness, a plush, sexy texture and just enough acidic bite to balance out the finish. It should drink well through 2025 or so. Issue Date:…
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Moss Wood 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon – Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate Robert Parker
Marked by cocoa, mulberry and cassis, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is another terrific vintage for this benchmark Margaret River producer. It’s medium to full-bodied and softly tannic, with silky-dusty notes and hints of raspberries emerging on the lingering finish. Just a wonderfully balanced example of Cabernet Sauvignon, showcasing a rare…
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Moss Wood 2017 Amy’s – Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate Robert Parker
Owner Keith Mugford says the 2017 Amy’s “is the closest we come to cheap Cabernet”. It’s 60% to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance a blend of Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. It shows some noticeable herbal shadings and mouthwatering raspberry notes. Medium-bodied and loosely structured, it should be consumed…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2017 Merlot – Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate Robert Parker
Bottled in mid-August 2019, the 2017 Ribbon Vale Vineyard Merlot is a velvety, medium-bodied wine, with crisp cherry flavors and seductive hints of dark chocolate and mocha. It should drink well for 5-6 years. Maturity: Early Issue Date: 9th Jan 2020
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate Robert Parker
The 2017 Ribbon Vale Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon includes 4% each Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The result is a silky, medium-bodied red with floral, violet-like aromas, raspberry and pomegranate notes and a soft, easy-drinking finish. Published 9th Jan 2020
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate Robert Parker
A 75-25 blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, the 2018 Ribbon Vale Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Semillon is barrel fermented in older oak. Snow pea, nectarine and citrus notes mark the nose of this light to medium-bodied effort, finishing crisp and just a touch greenish with echos of lime zest. Maturity:…
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Moss Wood 2017 Pinot Noir – Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate Robert Parker
The 2017 Pinot Noir is a 50-50 blend of the two clones planted at Moss Wood: D4V2 and D5. Minty notes accent delicate red fruit on the nose of this light to medium-bodied offering. Silky and fine on the long finish, it should drink well for at least another five…
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Moss Wood 2019 Semillon – Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate Robert Parker
The medium-bodied 2019 Semillon features scents of tinned peas and citrus. With a chalky feel and green-apple notes on the finish, it should only improve for the next 4-5 years, then drink well for another 4-5 years after that, perhaps for even longer. The Semillon is picked relatively early…
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Moss Wood 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
This is a fragrant and fresh Moss Wood with sage and bay leaf aromas, laced through red plums, cherries and redcurrants. The oak registers in a cedary and spiced-chocolate layer and is well integrated. The palate casts a long, sleek shape with quite assertive tannins, carrying fresh and concentrated red…
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Moss Wood 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon – Matthew Jukes, Australia’s Top 100 Wines 2009
Review by UK Wine Writer which was published in 2009 in his book “Australia’s Top 100 Wines” 2006 Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, WA This vintage won’t be released for a while but you should register your interest now because it is a truly spectacular Cabernet reminiscent of Moss…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Fergal Gleeson, Great Wine Blog
Elite Cabernet already showing complexity with blackcurrant, tar, tannins , leather all adding to a satisfying finish. The Ribbon Vale vineyard produces one of the three Moss Wood Cabernets. Ribbon Vale tends to produce a slightly sterner expression than Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon and is generally more suited to cellaring…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2017 Merlot – Fergal Gleeson, Great Wine Blog
Modelled on the great Merlots of Pomerol and Saint Emilion Moss Wood Merlot is now widely considered one of Australia’s best. I’ve beaten the drum for the last few vintages and 2017 again demonstrates the point. Fresh and vibrant with glossy fruit, touch of leather and smooth tannins. Satisfying and age…
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Moss Wood 2017 Chardonnay – Brian Freedman, Food & Wine
“There is an entire universe in the nose here, which dances with baba au rhum, grilled pineapple, gunflint minerality, lemon clotted cream, white peach, and cobbler shell. It’s every bit as impressive when you take the first sip, with a distinctly savory edge to the otherwise broad flavors of charred…
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Moss Wood 2018 Chardonnay – Ray Jordan, The West Australian
“Beautiful Chardonnay balancing delicacy and fruit. From a fine vintage. Light fig and butterscotch notes on the nose. The palate has a bright zingy feel with lemoncurd and cumquat characters settling into a mix of brioche/light toast. Oaks integration is tops and the palate drives to a very long finish.…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ray Jordan, The West Australian
“Opens with an ethereal perfume that’s classically cabernet. The palate is medium to full bodied and so graceful and elegant. The focus on tannin management in this vineyard has really paid off with this exceptional wine. Fine minerally tannins with a degree of light bay leaf and blackcurrant emerging. A…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2017 Merlot – Ray Jordan, The West Australian
“A medium bodied and elegant merlot and one of the best in this line I can recall. Perfumed fruit strikes an impeccable balance of fine chalky tannins and seamlessly introduced oak. Floral notes on the nose with red berry scents. Controlled and long palate. A variety that benefits from vineyard work…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – James Halliday, The Wine Companion
An exercise in complexity from start to finish, with a rainbow of flavours anchored by barrel ferment notes. Fermentation was initiated in stainless steel, then transferred to used barriques to build texture, not flavour. After a brief stay in oak the wine was sterile filtered and bottled.
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Moss Wood 2017 Amy’s – James Halliday, The Wine Companion
Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec and petit verdot grown on the Glenmore Vineyard, fermented, matured and bottled at Moss Wood. The excellent crimson-purple colour introduces a juicy and seductive array of red and black fruits held close by ripe tannins and integrated French oak. A pleasure to drink.
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