Wine Reviews
Moss Wood 2013 Semillon – Ray Jordan – TOP 100 Whites -West Australian Perth
This beautifully pure and expressive semillon from Margaret River is consistently one of the best of this variety from this region. It’s pure unoaked semillon and so reveals that beautiful lemon essence and light grassy character which are so appealing. It has a fine delicate acidity and plenty of lingering fruit held with a lipsmacking acid on the finish.
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Ray Jordan – Top 100 Whites – West Australian Perth
This is only just savvy dominant. The fruit is initially treated in stainless steel before about 40 per cent of the blend goes into French oak. The result is a stunning lift in complexity and mouth feel. Rich textured flavours of melon and fig with a creamy stone fruit splashed with a hint of grapefruit and citrus tang.
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Moss Wood 2010 Pinot Noir – John Lewis, Newcastle Herald
“FOOD&DRINK” Keith and Clare Mugford produce Moss Wood pinot noir reds from vineyards in Western Australia’s Margaret River and Pemberton areas and from the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. This one comes from their home Moss Wood vineyard and from a vintage the Mugfords rated as “just about perfect”. The wine…
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Moss Wood 2012 Chardonnay – Jancis Robinson, Financial Times UK
“An elegant answer to white burgundy informed by the Indian Ocean.” October 4/5 2014
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Moss Wood 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon – Harvey Steinman, Wine Spectator
Lithe and refreshing, with layers of plum and currant fruit on a deftly balanced frame, coming together with delicate hints of sage and tobacco on the finish. Offers purity, subtlety and depth. Drink now through 2020. 250 cases made.
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Moss Wood 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW, eRobertParker.com
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon has an enticing nose of mulberries, black-plum preserves, cassis and blueberries with an undercurrent of violets, cedar and menthol. Medium-bodied and demonstrating great finesse, even at this youthful stage, the expressively perfumed, black-fruit flavors are nicely framed by firm, ripe tannins and…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2012 Chardonnay – eRobertParker.com Wine Advocate #214 Aug 2014 – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW
Flaunting a gorgeous nose of ripe apricots, warm pineapples and green mango, with touches of cashew pieces, cedar, beeswax and toast, the medium-bodied 2012 Chardonnay delivers outstanding concentration of stone fruit and nutty/toasty flavor layers on the palate along with a racy line of acidity and a long finish that…
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Moss Wood 2012 Amy’s – eRobertParker.com Wine Advocate #214 Aug 2014 – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot, the deep garnet-purple 2012 Amy’s displays aromas of red currants, mulberries and cherries with underlying dried herb and lavender nuances. Medium-bodied, with a good amount of vibrant red and black berry flavors, it has a medium level of fine-grained tannins,…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2011 Botrytis Semillon – eRobertParker.com Wine Advocate #214 Aug 2014 – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW
Pale straw-gold in color and showing a pronounced nose of apricot jam, lemon marmalade and musk perfume with hints of honeycomb and orange blossom, the fully sweet 2011 Ribbon Vale Vineyard Botrytis Semillon exudes a lovely savory and toasty fragrance along with a rich, viscous texture that is supported by…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2011 Cabernet Merlot – eRobertParker Wine Advocate #214 Aug 2014 – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2011 Ribbon Vale Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon offers notes of cassis, fresh blackberries and plums with touches of cedar, pencil lead and cloves. Medium-bodied, it fills the palate with ripe blackberry and toasty flavors that are supported by medium to firm, grainy tannins and just enough…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2011 Merlot – eRobertParker.com Wine Advocate #214 Aug 2014 – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW
Very deep purple-black in color, the 2011 Ribbon Vale Vineyard Merlot has aromas of crushed blackberries, mulberries and iodine with a balsamic, herb and earth-laced undercurrent. Though it has plenty of chewy, textured black-fruit flavors on offer in the medium-bodied palate, it has a suggestion of astringency and bitterness, but…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – eRobertParker.com Wine Advocate #214 Aug 2014 – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW
The 2013 Ribbon Vale Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Semillon opens to notes of lemongrass, fresh lime juice and chopped herbs with hints of crushed stones and white pepper. Dry, light-bodied and putting forward intense citrus flavors with mineral suggestions, it finishes long and refreshing. Drink it now to 2018+. 88+…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2010 Pinot Noir – eRobertParker.com Wine Advocate #214 Aug 2014 – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW
Pale-ruby colored, the 2010 Pinot Noir opens to a nose of kirsch, rose hip tea and red plums with hints of dusty earth, cinnamon stick and dried Provence herbs. Medium-bodied, it gives a decent concentration of evolving red fruit and earthy flavors structured by a low to…
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Moss Wood 2010 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir – eRobertParker.com #208 Aug 2013 – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW
Medium ruby colored, the 2010 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir gives aromas of kirsch, red currant preserves and mulberries with suggestions of mint, powdered cinnamon and mace. Medium-bodied, the palate also gives a good amount of ripe red berry flavors that are nicely complemented by an earthy character,…
Read Review2013 Moss Wood Semillon – Wine Advocate #214 Aug 2014 – Lisa Perrotti Brown MW
The 2013 Semillon displays a nose of waxed lemons, fresh straw, preserved mandarin peel and lanolin with a touch of dried herbs. On the palate this light-bodied and bone-dry wine offers plenty of zesty flavor and racy acid before it finishes long with a pleasant, savory yeastiness.…
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THE MAGNIFICENT MARGARET RIVER & MOSS WOOD – Simone Baldwin – Healthy, Gorgeous and Tipsy
Few weeks ago our Indonesian Importer Commodore Trading and our Indonesian Distributor Boga Fine Wine came to visit us at Moss Wood. We were very pleased to have them and Simone Baldwin, representing Boga Fine Wines, wrote a great article about the tasting night of Moss Wood wines we had with them…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2013 Semillon – The Post Newspaper – August, 2014
“Life By the Drop” – August, 2014 This Margaret River winery has been making Semillon since 1977 although early on it was oaked. Now without wood, it is fresher, with dewdrops on grass, citrus, stone fruit and has a steely resolve that will enable it to age well for a…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon – Matthew Jukes
100 Best Australian Wines 2014/15 I have given the 2012 Moss Wood Amy’s its own listing this year because it is such an extraordinary wine. Above this is the one and only Grand Vin – Moss Wood. Once again, there is a nose bleed score attached to this wine. The…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Josh Raynolds, International Wine Cellar
July/August 2014 – Best New Wines From Australia Green-tinged yellow. Energetic citrus and pear aromas, complicated by hints of honeysuckle and chalky minerals. Brisk and exuberant, displaying bright, tightly focused citrus and orchard fruit flavours and a suggestion of smoky minerality. Pleasantly bitter and spicy on the incisive, persistent finish, which leaves a…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2012 Amy’s – Josh Raynolds, International Wine Cellar
July/August 2014 – Best New Wines From Australia Dark ruby. Red berries, cherry, spicy oak and a subtle floral quality on the nose. Supple and ripe, but with juicy acidity giving lift and spine to the supple red and dark fruit flavours. Fresh, focused blend, with firm, dusty tannins adding…
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