Deep, bright red-purple colour; cedary oak, briar and pencil-shavings aromas overlie tobacco varietal cues, while the palate is medium-full bodied and well-balanced, with harmonious supple tannins and lovely early drinking qualities and … ageing potential. Oak is quite evident but it’s a very smart merlot
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Deep, bright purple-red colour; smoked meats and mulberry, a hint of humus on the nose. Very bright and lively on the palate, fresh and zesty with crisp acid/tannin structure and lots of appeal. Will become softer with age but right now its bouncy liveliness would go well with food. 2026–2038
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Many merlots in Australia are made in a soft and simple style; as easy quaffers. Not so his one from the cabernet masters at Moss Wood in Margaret River. It is full of verve and texturally complex, a nod to the great merlot-led wines of Bordeaux’s right bank. More structured than fleshy, this one is firm and impressively complex with some bright acidity allied to serious tannins, aided and abetted by time in French barriques. We paired this with roast lamb en croute and were well rewarded.
Deep purple-red colour, smoky, broken-rock, pencil-shavings aromas and the palate is full-bodied and densely textured with deep flavour and length. Traces of smoked meats. A firm and upright cabernet with masses of chewy but supple tannins that endure long on the follow-through. A high-potential cabernet that has everything ahead of it. Cellaring recommended. 2027–2041
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The 2025 Elsa Sauvignon Blanc Semillon delivers a flamboyant upfront mix of guava, hay, lemon rind and lanolin aromas wrapped up in a tight blanket of spicy oak. Firm edged acidity provides impact before this wine fleshes out into a full-bodied and expressive package. Lots to like and enjoy over the short to medium term. Drink by: 2026-2030
April, 2026
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The 2025 Ribbon Vale Chardonnay is a delight showing an energetic core of seamless pear and apple aromas with an exotic twist. Creamy textured and full flavoured with some savoury nutty tones and beautifully integrated oak, this wine is delicious and here for a good time, not a long time. Drink by: 2030-2060
April, 2026
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The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon is extraordinary. Tasted first from barrel, it was a picture of restrained power and nothing has changed with seamless and perfectly composed aromas of cassis and red currant with a gentle lining of dried herb. This is a wine of elegance, pinpoint balance and precision rather than brutish power with firm yet fine tannins beautifully integrated to support a velveteen finish of astounding length. The purity and energy remains unchanged on day 2 which marks this as an Australian classic in the making. Get your hands on it, any way you can. Drink by: 2026-2034
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A glorious mature Margaret River Chardonnay, this is deep gold in color,
offering obvious depth and maturity. The nose exhibits notes of hazelnuts,
stewed peaches, honeysuckle, and gunflint. Fully developed and utterly
delicious; there is power and intensity, and yet we still have refinement.
Immeasurably long, this is finely balanced throughout. Still fully alive, but
there seems no legitimate reason not to enjoy it now.
Published April 2026Â
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Medium deep crimson. Fresh dark plum, redcurrant, cedar, black olive aromas and flavours with herb garden/ star anise notes. A core of sweet fruit with underlying cedar/ fine grainy tannins and hints of vanilla oak. Finishes grippy firm with some sappy notes. Very buoyant and expressive but probably best to drink in the medium term, Drink now – 2042 14% alc
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Medium deep crimson. Attractive cassis, blackberry pastille. dark chocolate aromas with some cedar notes. Inky deep with abundant blackcurrant, blackberry fruits, underlying vanilla, roasted chestnut notes, fine grainy – touch al dente tannins and fresh long tangy acidity. Finishes velvety firm and juicy. Still elemental but lovely richness and volume. Drink 2028 – 2045 13.5% alc
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