Wine Reviews
Moss Wood – Fergal Gleeson, Australian Gourmet Traveller
Moss Wood recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of their first cabernet vintage with the release of 2013 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon. We spoke to owners and winemakers Keith and Clare Mugford about the past, present and future of their winery.
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Moss Wood 2015 Amy’s – Ray Jordan, The West Australian
A blend of cabernet merlot malbec and petit verdot that just might be the best yet under this sub-brand. Generous and supple.
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Moss Wood 2015 Semillon – Peter Bourne, Gourmet Traveller
“A Guide to Australia’s Best Semillons” Winemaker Keith Mugford ferments in stainless steel and bottles early to enshrine the fresh quince, honeysuckle and pink grapefruit aromas of this semillon. Its lanolin-like texture and lemon pith flavours are just right to pair with baked snapper
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Moss Wood 2012 Chardonnay – Bob Campbell, bobcampbell.nz
Impressively rich, creamy-textured Chardonnay with quite intense and tantalisingly complex fruit and savoury flavours including citrus, white peach, brioche and bran biscuit characters. Powerful wine with an impeccable pedigree 17/4/2014
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Moss Wood 2014 Chardonnay – Bob Campbell, bobcampbell.nz
Rich, oaky and quite concentrated Chardonnay, with sweet fruit restrained by gently spiky tannins. Peach, quince, sizzled butter, brioche and plenty of nutty oak. A bold, flavoursome wine that promises to develop well 18/1/2016
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Moss Wood 2013 Chardonnay – Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
Putty and real interest on the nose – super clean but not technical. Very precise with a streak of lime and some blossom. Youthful but already (almost) approachable. Super crisp.
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Moss Wood 2000 Semillon – The Wine Enthusiast
Smooth and slick in the mouth, with ripe yellow fruit and a viscous mouthfeel. Has a little caramel and a lot of roundness.
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Moss Wood 2002 Semillon – The Wine Enthusiast
One wild wine. Its aromatics remind me of chile powder, and the palate is rife with more chiles, pear fruit and leafy-greens accents. The mouthfeel is nice—medium-weight, with both zest and viscosity
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2002 Semillon – The Sydney Morning Herald, Good Living Uncorked
Keith Mugford is another keen fan of screw-caps. The wine has a richness and intensity with complex aromas and flavours of lemon, herbs, nuts and minerals. It’s full-bodied and hard to ignore. Food: pan-fried chicken breast with grapes.
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2007 Semillon – Julia Harding, jancisrobinson.com
Delicate herbaceous aroma, some green pea and grapefruit. Dry, chalky texture and subtle herbaceous flavours on the palate. Cool climate but not excessively green. Long and delicious in a very specific WA style.
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Moss Wood 2009 Semillon – Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
Delicate on the nose and not ridiculously priced. Sweet start but with good fruity core too. A very graceful and gracious Semillon – no tartness. No excess oak. Beautifully managed. GV
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Moss Wood 2010 Semillon – Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
An old favourite. Spreads across the palate. Textbook lanolin and lemon oil that is Semillon. Very well done. Beginning, middle and end to this wine.
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Moss Wood 2011 Semillon – James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
Lemon, lime, grapefruit rind and curd that we see across Australia, but grassy and with a rounder palate. Good sappy grassy length.
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Moss Wood 2011 Semillon – Huon Hooke
Nettley, herbal aromas with a faint suggestion of regional snow pea and a fresh, flavoursome and straw-like palate.
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2011 Semillon – Julia Harding, jancisrobinson.com
Watery white. Floral and clementine notes, definitely the most fragrant so far but with grassy undertones. Quite broad on the palate, with a slight grip to the texture, but not terribly concentrated. Finishes a little too flowery for my taste though it does have a nice citrus clarity on the…
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Moss Wood 2013 Semillon – Julia Harding, jancisrobinson.com
Lemon-scented rather than grassy though there is a slight grassiness on the palate. A fine counterbalance between crisp acidity and fruit weight in the mouth. Grapefruit flavours, long and super-fresh. 16.5+
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Moss Wood 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon – Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
Very dark crimson. Round and sweet and balsamic. Warm year and broad and sweet. Charming and fresh. 17 Sep 2014
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Moss Wood 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon – Jancis Robinson
Bright crimson. Very subtle and layered with real delight here. Lift and spice. More to it than the Leeuwin 2010 tasted alongside. Really appetising with balsam notes. Lip-smacking. So long! Published 27 Oct 2016
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Moss Wood 2015 Chardonnay – Ray Jordan, The West Australian
“Chardy party” Lots happening in one of the best chardonnays from Moss Wood. There’s a light creamy nougat aroma with a touch of brioche and lightly roasted cashew. The palate has a fine minerality with an expert combination of oak and fruit. Well weighted and very long in the mouth.…
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Moss Wood 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon – Tony Lord, West Australian
Praised the wine saying, of those (Cabernets) I have tasted recently, the latest vintage of Moss Wood, the 1990, is a beauty. it has a lovely purple colour and a deep, elegantly rich fruit aroma, with sweet mulberry overtones, oak spice and dusty cabernet notes. The flavour is packed with…
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