Reviews Archives - Moss Wood

Moss Wood 2025 Amy’s Cuvee Blanc – Edward Agg, The Cellar Post

Flat image of Amy’s Cuvée Blanc, with wine pouring into a glass

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc here. Wonderful freshness and focus on the nose, granny smiths, peach skins, meadow grasses, guava and underripe pineapple. Textured and nudging, rich on the palate, beautiful acidity, drive and concentration. I’d love to see this with a bit of bottle age.

Drink 2025-2035

November, 2025

93 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2024 Autrement Pinot Noir – Edward Agg, The Cellar Post

Darker, fleshier, and more fruit forward than the flagship Pinot Noir by Moss Wood. Cherries, cherry stones, plum, wild strawberries, hints of citrus peel and black tea, perhaps a touch of pepper on the nose. Medium-bodied and concentrated on the palate, those darker fruit qualities transition through from the nose with further savoury complexity delivered through notes of earth, thyme and a subtle vanilla sweetness. Lovely drinking and a very nice new addition to the line up.

November, 2025

93 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2024 Elsa – Jane Faulkner – James Halliday, The Wine Companion

A very classy wine that curtails overt flavour or heaviness with pitch-perfect aromas and flavours. Smoky, citrusy, a touch of spicy oak, a creamy and nutty texture, yet the acidity glides across the palate so lightly. It’s savoury and detailed with an excellent, very dry finish that lingers long.

December, 2025

95 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2025 Amy’s Cuvee Blanc – Huon Hooke,The Real Review

Light, bright yellow, deeper in colour than most of its age. There is a touch of spicy, toasty oak on the nose that goes with the deeper colour, while the palate is rich and deep, full flavoured and dry with a good backbone of phenolics, the entirety beautifully presented as a full-bodied, powerful, attention grabbing style of dry white wine.

November, 2025

92 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2024 Amy’s – Huon Hooke, The Real Review

Deep dark purple-red; intense, essency cassis, dark plum, violets and toasty oak on the nose, the palate succulent and fruit-sweet, with almost lush presence and a touch of graphitey tannin on the finish. Full bodied, rich and ripe—an almost opulent wine. A little more time will soften it further.

November, 2025

92 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2024 Autrement Pinot Noir – Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot

The name “Autrement,” meaning “in another way” in French, reflects Moss Wood’s journey in Pinot Noir discovery. This wine is crafted from fruit sourced in the southern Karridale region, 60 kilometers south of Moss Wood’s Wilyabrup base. Moss Wood has a history of exploring pinot noir from different regions, including Pemberton (1991–2003) and Mornington Peninsula (2008–2010). In 2024, a hot season, the southern vineyards performed admirably. The wine is made from three different clones, contributing to its complexity. It displays a bright crimson colour and a nose dominated by primary red fruits such as strawberries and raspberries, with a faint hint of truffle. The palate is structured with a bony thread typical of Pinot Noir, balanced by good fruit density and juiciness. Flavours of red fruits, dried herbs, and truffle create a compelling combination. Enjoyable for early or medium-term drinking, it also has the structure to age gracefully.

November, 2025

94 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2025 Amy’s Cuvee Blanc – Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot

A completely new release from Moss Wood, this edition is largely Semillon with a small influence of Sauvignon Blanc. Barrel fermentation adds distinctive texture and complexity. The wine shows a pale, typical colour, while the nose opens with punchy, fragrant, zesty lemon and subtle passion fruit notes. There’s a spicy, slightly nutty character from the small amount of oak. The palate is crisp, bright, and energetic, with deep flavours of citrus and stone fruit. A thoroughly enjoyable new release from Moss Wood.

November, 2025

94 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2024 Amy’s – Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec, this wine displays a deep, dark colour with subtle crimson hues. The nose is ripe with blackcurrant and plummy characters, complemented by a lifted aromatic perfume. On the palate, deep, succulent dark fruit flavours are supported by fine, firm tannins, providing excellent structure. The oak is well-integrated, enhancing the wine without overpowering it. Moss Wood Amy’s 2024 is ideal for medium-term drinking, allowing the prominent primary fruit characters to shine.

November, 2025

95 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2024 Chardonnay – Edward Agg, The Cellar Post

This is excellent. Lemons, lemon rinds, pith, grapefruit, fleshy white nectarines, marzipan, and almonds with wafts of minerally ocean spray and quartz. Medium-full on the palate, beautifully textured and almost perfect in concentration. Lemon and white grapefruit, panna cotta, ginger, honey, sea spray.

Everything is so very well done and balanced. Lovely length and flavour persistence. It’s bang on and worth every penny of the ticket price.

96 Points

Rating: Stars

Moss Wood 2023 Pinot Noir – Edward Agg, The Cellar Post

This is a brilliant Pinot Noir from the Team at Moss Wood, and arguably the best I’ve tried to date. It’s a serious proposition, and it borders on vinicide to open it at this early stage. Alas, notes needed to be written and bottle was sacrificed!

Powerfully and spicy on the nose, crunchy red berry fruits, florals, oak spice, cinnamon, fresh tobacco, perhaps a hint of pine sap. Medium-bodied, structured and firm on the palate with a wonderful red berry crunch, plums and cherries, tightly coiled acidity and fine tannins. Impressive detail and finesse on show.

Excellent, but needs time or 24+ hours to show its best.

November, 2025

95 Points

Rating: Stars