Wine Reviews
Moss Wood 2015 Amy’s – Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com
Deep red/purple colour and a fumey aroma at first, hinting possibly slightly overripe, but the wine is convincing. Some violet and tomato bush notes. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with lush fruit flavour and smoothly supple tannins. It tastes on the high side of ripeness, but there is plenty…
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Moss Wood 2015 Pinot Noir – Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com
Full red colour with a faint tinge of purple, the bouquet pleasantly savoury with traces of earth, leather and smoky charcuterie, quite complex. Some raspberry. The wine is medium-bodied and again the savouriness is striking and very appealing. A very tasty mouthful of pinot. There is some gravitas to the…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com
Smoky, toasty nutty bouquet, not varietal but seems dominated by barrel derived nuances. There are malt and almond-like notes too. The palate is light and straightforward with bright acidity. The wine has good intensity even if it’s slightly tart and grippy. Give it some time, and food. Drink 2018 to…
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Moss Wood 2017 Semillon – Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com
Light colour with a clean, ripe aroma – not too grassy but faintly nutty and straw-like. The palate is intense but restrained and dry, soft and nicely textured, with excellent balance and drinkability. Drink 2017 to 2022
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Moss Wood 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon – Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com
Deepish red colour with a trace of brick in the rim. The bouquet is smoky, savoury and oak-kissed, with a nutty mellowness. Almost a pruney tinge. The wine is very powerful, rich, full-bodied and fleshy, with high extract giving it terrific textural richness. Long, warming and satisfying. Tasted 16/11/2017 Drink…
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Moss Wood 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon – John Lewis, Newcastle Herald
Top 10 wines of 2017 – Best Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River’s Moss Wood 2014 cabernet sauvignon gets the gong as cabernet sauvignon of the year. It has sumptuous blackcurrant flavour with underlays of mulberry, Turkish delight, chocolate and mint.
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon – Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The latest release of the wine that made Moss Wood’s reputation, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon doesn’t disappoint. Striking aromas of vanilla, cedar and crème de cassis lead into a palate that’s packed with fruit, dark chocolate and faint herbal notes that impart a savory edge to the flavors. It’s supple…
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Moss Wood 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon – Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
I had the great pleasure of participating in a tasting at Vasse Felix in Margaret River last month designed to celebrate the region’s half-century. Vasse Felix’s winemaker Virginia Willcock, Australian wine writer James Halliday, honorary Australian and fine-wine specialist Andrew Caillard MW and I led the tasting attended by leading…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot – Fergal Gleeson, The Great Wine Blog
Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Merlot will redefine what you think you know about Australian Merlot. Theirs is savoury, sophisticated & drinking beautifully now. It’s Cabernet brother is perfumed & powerful. Impressively, dense tannins will buttress it for decades ahead.
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2015 Amy’s – Jamie Goode, Wine Anorak
015 was a very successful vintage in Margaret River, by all accounts, and this Bordeaux-style blend from Moss Wood is quite beautiful. It’s also relatively inexpensive for the quality. While you can drink it now, it should age really well. Moss Wood Amy’s 2015 Margaret River, Australia A blend of…
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Moss Wood 2015 Pinot Noir – Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier
Fragrant and evocative bouquet with Pinosity on the nose and an engaging package of fruit, wood spice and complexity. Flavours and textures of minerality, old wood spices, fallen leaves and old rose; red cherry fruits, apple & cherry pie. Moderate tannins and medium+ acidity; Balanced, dry finish and ready. An…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2015 Pinot Noir – Bob Campbell, bobcampbell.nz
Sleek and savoury pinot noir with spice, dried herb, violet, cherry, furniture polish and nutty oak flavours. This is a supremely elegant and complex wine, with a distinctive regional/vineyard character. May be enjoyed now but will undoubtedly develop well with bottle-age
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon – Josh Raynolds, Vinous
– 91 Points – Vinous Very pale straw. Zesty, sharply focused citrus fruit and floral scents carry a powerful mineral overtone. Concentrated yet brisk and light on its feet, offering intense, mineral-laced Meyer lemon, green apple, pear skin and succulent herb flavors that deepen on the back half. A spicy…
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Moss Wood 2015 Sémillon – Josh Raynolds, Vinous
Green-tinged gold. Expressive aromas of pear nectar, lemon zest and melon, joined by chalky mineral and floral notes that emerge with air. Ripe citrus and pit fruit flavors are given lift and definition by zesty minerality, and a deeper honey note develops on the back half. Impressively concentrated and seamless…
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Moss Wood 2014 Chardonnay – Josh Raynolds, Vinous
Pale yellow-gold. Assertive scents of pear and peach nectar, tangerine and iodine; a smoky mineral flourish adds vivacity. Silky and expansive in the mouth, offering intense orchard and pit fruit flavors along with hints of fennel and buttery brioche. Conveys a deft blend of richness and energy and finishes gently…
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Moss Wood 2014 Pinot Noir – Josh Raynolds, Vinous
Light bright red. Lively, spice-accented red and dark berry scents pick up hints of succulent herbs and smoky minerals with air. Juicy, focused and appealingly sweet on the palate, offering sappy raspberry and cherry cola flavors complemented by five-spice powder and vanilla flourishes. Closes very long and silky, featuring repeating…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2013 Merlot – Josh Raynolds, Vinous
Vivid ruby-red. Heady dark berry and cherry compote aromas are complicated by suggestions of toasty oak and exotic Indian spices. Broad and seamless in the mouth, offering sweet, deeply concentrated blackberry and cherry flavors and mocha and vanilla notes that build on the back half. Velvety tannins come in slowly…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – Josh Raynolds, Vinous
Opaque ruby. A highly fragrant bouquet evokes ripe dark berries, incense and candied flowers, and a smoky oak nuance builds in the glass. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, offering deep cherry and black currant flavors accented by a peppery note. Concentrated but lithe as well, delivering impressive finishing power,…
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Moss Wood 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – Josh Raynolds, Vinous
Inky ruby. Explosive dark berry and cherry pit aromas are complemented by smoky oak, incense and pipe tobacco accents. Concentrated and fleshy in the mouth, offering alluringly sweet blueberry, cassis and cherry pie flavors and suggestions of bitter chocolate, spicecake and vanilla. Becomes more energetic with air and finishes with…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2009 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc – Neal Martin, Wine Advocate Robert Parker
A blend of 68% Semillon and 32% Sauvignon Blanc, this has a ripe pineapple and lemon sherbet bouquet, cooking apple budging the Semillon aromas aside with further aeration. The palate has a soft, almost talcum texture with subtle tropical fruit, pineapple and passion fruit, long and well defined on the…
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