Moss Wood 2006 Pinot Noir – Philip White – http://drinkster.blogspot.com/

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Moss Wood 2006 Pinot Noir – Philip White – http://drinkster.blogspot.com/

Points: 94
Rating: Stars

13.5% alcohol; screw cap; 94+++ points

Shes been sitting here for a week now, and Ive still only managed to drink her down to the top of the label, while Ive waited for her to show the slightest sign of breathing. Hardly any change. This wine will live for twenty or thirty years. 2006 being the coldest, slowest, latest Margaret River vintage in forty years, one might expect such royal disdain from this revered vineyard. Its very clean cherry-plum-raspberry sort of pinot at this stage, after a week, just as it was after a day. Maybe its developed a little beetroot; a little tabac. Its after the extremely plush patent leather style, rather than the silk then velvet: a rather mysterious raven in a tuxedo and Bal a Versailles, by Deprez. Musk. Dried apple. Shes got Kahlua on her breath. Stunning sweetness of fruit and perfectly poised, neck-turning tannin. Its like thanks Ill move along and then wha-???And you realise theres wickedness afoot if youre extremely patient, remain very well behaved, and certainly dont fidget. Its one of those wealthy spunks John Singer Sargent painted. Shell take you when she likes.