Wine Reviews
Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Jancis Robinson – jancisrobinson.com
Wilyabrup cited on the label. Very green, fresh and crisp with the Sauvignon dominating for the moment but with a bit of lanolin underneath that presumably owes something to the Sémillon. Only medium weight and lots of tanginess. Very appetising and likely to improve. 16.5
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Moss Wood 2014 Chardonnay – Jancis Robinson – jancisrobinson.com
Pale lemon yellow. Strong citrus notes and still quite lean in terms of weight and acidity but with admirable satin texture. This should improve. 16
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – Jancis Robinson – jancisrobinson.com
Wilyabrup. Dark crimson. Complex balsam scents with quite a bit of subtlety. Some plum fool aromas. Firm acidity and pretty youthful with light tannins well in evidence. Definitely more tarry than luscious. I’d wait before opening this. 16.5
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Moss Wood 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – Jancis Robinson – jancisrobinson.com
Dark crimson with blackish notes. Much more winning and ripe than the Ribbon Vale bottling. Broad and creamy on the nose with real sweetness as it hits the palate and then it tightens up on the end. Very lightly minty notes with real freshness on the end and excellent balance…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2012 Cabernet Merlot – Jancis Robinson – jancisrobinson.com
Mid crimson. Succulent cassis and mint nose. Round and fresh. Nicely mellow and very appetising. Only medium weight. Tannins starting to mellow. Zippy. 17
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Moss Wood 2014 Amy’s – Jancis Robinson – jancisrobinson.com
Wilyabrup on the front label – in small letters. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec grown in the Glenmore vineyard. Mid crimson. Rather young and callow on the nose. Marked acidity on the end. Still very youthful. 16
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Moss Wood 2014 Semillon – Jancis Robinson – jancisrobinson.com
Flinty nose, quite restrained compared with the 2015 Wilyabrup Semillon. Undertow of wet stones on the nose and then very dramatic breadth and ripeness on the palate. Very taut and tense. Very vibrant finish. Lots of excitement here. 17
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Moss Wood 2015 Semillon – Jancis Robinson – jancisrobinson.com
Wilyabrup on the front label. Rich, broad, lanolin nose. Already enjoyable in a cross between lemon oil and unsweetened lime juice way. So much acidity it will surely last very well. It should take on more depth. 16.5+
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2016 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Sunday Telegraph Sydney, John Fordham
With experienced hand Keith Mugford at the controls, this signature Margaret River white blend perfectly weaves together the distinguishing flavours each variety offers.
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Margaret River – Moss Wood – Australian Gourmet Traveller – Julian Tompkin
When it comes to Margaret River, few producers have maintained a stoic vision quite like Moss Wood. Moss Wood has kept its head down and its furtive attention on the grand prize: making exquisite, territorial wines.
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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon – Australia’s Most Collected Wines 2016
Wine Ark Australia’s Most Collected Wine List for 2016 has been released. Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon stays at the 5th rank and the most collected Cabernet Sauvignon in Australia. Wine Ark’s list is updated every 3 years. Wine Ark mentions that this list of the 50 most collectable wines “has become the…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2012 Merlot – James Halliday – Wine Companion
Good colour; arguably one of the best merlots in Australia at the present time; a beguiling blend of redcurrant, blackcurrant and plum ripe tannins precisely weighted, French oak integrated and balanced. 96 points / 5 stars
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Moss Wood 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – Angus Hughson – Wine Genius
Bright deep ruby hue and initially showing quite ripe and fleshy fruit. But underneath lie brooding and dense Cabernet aromatics – ripe blackberry, cedar and gravel with well integrated new French oak. In the mouth the wine is dry, full bodied with significant but beautifully fine grained tannins that drive…
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Moss Wood 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon – Angus Hughson – Wine Genius
Opaque ruby and showing mulberry, leaf, sage and cassis fruits that are ample yet reserved with balanced new oak. Dry and sturdy in the mouth – a masculine style for Moss Wood – and still relatively closed with well proportioned tannins and exceptional length, it is a wine that will…
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Moss Wood 2013 Chardonnay – Angus Hughson – Wine Genius
Bright pale gold in colour – a serious chardonnay with red apple, white peach aromatics supported by high quality and well integrated spicy French oak. Full bodied, it shows considerable power but also subtlety with nougat/praline complexity supported by quite fresh integrated acid. It finishes long but remains still quite…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2012 Merlot – Angus Hughson – Wine Genius
Bright mid to deep ruby and showing attractive mulberry, cassis and cedar fruit. Dry, full bodied with plush concentrated fruit it shows good fruit density and structure characterised by a generous finish and impressive tannin integration. 93 points / 18
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot – Angus Hughson – Wine Genius
Deep colour. Very pure and classic in style with cassis, mint, leafy fruit backed by high quality French oak. Dry, full bodied yet elegant with quite prominent youthful oak underpinned by chalky fine grained tannins. Embryonic and will build in the bottle to drink well over the next decade. 92…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Angus Hughson – Wine Genius
Pale colour showing restrained melon and green apple fruits with a herbal edge. Mid weight and elegant with a creamy textural twist and long finish, it remains a little closed suggesting a little ageing potential although is already drinking well young. 92 points / 17.9
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Moss Wood 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon – Angus Hughson – Wine Genius
Deeply coloured with classic cedar/graphite/leafy/cassis aromatics underpinned by superb oak. Powerful yet refined palate with superb balance of well integrated tannins with bright, ample fruit with a long, well defined and elegant finish. The balance helps it to drink beautifully young but certainly will improve in the bottle. 94 points…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – The Wine Companion – James Halliday
A forthright Cabernet, medium to full-bodied with fruit, oak and tannins all making significant contributions. It is easy to see why the wine was given such a lengthy stay in oak – it must have been a handful when young. Even now it is chock-full of blackcurrant fruit and bay…
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