Moss Wood 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL (SOLD OUT)
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TASTING NOTES
Colour and condition:
Deep brick red, in bright condition.
Nose:
A classic Cabernet combination of blueberries, violets, blackberries with tar and cedar notes. The musky, black fruit note also suggests the higher percentage of Petit Verdot this year. There’s also pencil shavings and pomegranate and a very light toasty oak.
Palate:
In the traditional Moss Wood style, the first impression here is one of bright, generous blue and black fruit flavours, sitting over concentrated but balanced tannin. It’s the classic vineyard statement. However, there are also some pointers to the 2017 season, with crisp acidity, giving the palate a taut, almost zippy feel. The finish is firm, with a very light touch of toasty oak, mixing with cedar and tar.
Cellaring:
Apparently, Mark Twain once said history never repeats itself but it often rhymes and we reckon grape growing seasons are a classic example. Moss Wood followers will know we’re fond of reminiscing about vintages past and how they compare with current releases and yes, it’s a useful way to give perspective on wine style and cellaring potential. With the 2017 we turn immediately to the 1990 because these two share some remarkable similarities. Both were mild growing seasons with plenty of rain and in March, not only were the dates similar but also the amounts. It resulted in similar ripeness, 13.0 Baume in 2017 compared with 12.8 in 1990, and harvest with the former picked on 10th April and the latter on the 12th. Most importantly, this means we have great expectations of the 2017 because its older sibling remains one of Moss Wood’s finest that continues to drink well 30 years later. At present, the wine is showing vibrant fruit aromas so it’s an appealing youngster and can certainly be enjoyed now. However, the underlying structure is firm and will support long term aging, just as it did for the 1990. Over the next decade it should begin to soften but it will take until at least 20 years of age before it reaches full maturity.
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MOSS WOOD CABERNET SAUVIGNON REVIEWS
Moss Wood 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon – Fergal Gleeson, Great Wine Blog
Form is temporary, class is permanent! True in the sportling world and also in wine. Moss Wood Cabernet is one of the country’s greatest reds and highly trade-able at auctions (first vintage 1973). As a single vineyard wine, every vintage tells it’s own story but it’s always fascinating. Moss Wood Cabernet 2021 has effusive red…
Moss Wood 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon – Marc Malouf, Wine Worth Writing About
Deep ruby red with a purple hue and finely layered nose of riper red berries, blueberry, a hint of dried fig, bayleaf, lemon rind, cocoa, gentle sweet spice, marshmallow root and cedar. Calm and understated. In the mouth it’s an elegant and linear expression with a focus on fruit purity and precision that comes with…
Moss Wood 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ray Jordan, Ray Jordan Wine
One of Australia’s great cabernets. This from a cooler season highlights and accentuates the typical bright red fruits and blue fruit mix, especially on the nose. It’s aromatic and perfumed with an African violet scent. The palate as always is so exquisitely balanced and refined. Since 1989 the cabernet has been augmented with the floral…
Moss Wood 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon – Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
Shows some cedar oak, honeyed red fruit, menthol, green tobacco. It’s medium-bodied, quite assertive in acidity, but the tannin gathers up a bit and offers some slightly grainy grip, though the body here is perhaps not equal to the bones. Minty red fruits, new leather, again that sweet honey gloss to red and blue fruit,…
WA Wine Review 2024
Ray Jordan “Moss Wood is a family-owned wine company and a pioneer of the Margaret River region. Planted in 1969, Moss Wood is an important founding estate of Margaret River. Clare and Keith Mugford, as viticulturalists, winemakers and proprietors, have been tending the vineyard and making wine at Moss Wood since 1984 and 1979, respectively.…
Moss Wood 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ray Jordan, Ray Jordan Wine
Another simply sublime edition of this great wine. The volume of fruit was down almost 60% but the small berry influence has added even more intensity and depth, if that is possible with this wine. Interesting point of difference is that the combination is slightly different from previous vintages with 90% cabernet sauvignon, 3% cabernet…
Moss Wood 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
A very good bottle of this classic Moss Wood cabernet which is still showing it has years to live and is a robust vintage of this wine. A powerful and elegant wine, eight years since I last tasted a bottle. It is maturing gracefully. Published November 15, 2023
Moss Wood 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ned Goodwin, jamessuckling.com
A legend of the Australian fine wine scene, with an enviable track record of ageable grandeur. Full-weighted, to be sure, yet far from obvious as the pummel of classy mocha oak and impeccably gleaned grape tannins expand and recoil with air. All class. Detailed, fine boned and juicy. Currant, bay leaf, graphite and hedgerow, evidencing…
Moss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
Blackish crimson. Concentrated, already intense nose. Notably smooth tannins until the very end of the palate when they really make their impact. A saline note on the end. Just a little alcohol there too. November 2022
Moss Wood 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – James Halliday, The Weekend Australian Magazine
It takes only a split second for this wine to establish its greatness in the pantheon of cabernet sauvignons grown around the world, pulsating with sweet fruits and a velvety mouthfeel. This is a cabernet sauvignon to melt a pinot noir addict’s heart. Drink to 2050 June, 2023
