Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Merlot – Ned Goodwin, jamessuckling.com

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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Merlot – Ned Goodwin, jamessuckling.com

Points: 91
Rating: Stars

Mid-weighted merlot, reflective of a cooler vintage. Riffs on dried tobacco, mint and other strewn garden herb shuffling amidst juicy red cherry notes, while segueing to an astringent, sappy finish. This feels almost delicate in a Moss Wood context, suggestive of something from the Loire. It should reward mid-term cellaring. Good drinking. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

December, 2023