Name: Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
SKU: RVCS23
Price: 64.71 USD
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon

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750ml
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Tasting Notes

Colour and condition

Nose

The wine opens with lifted fruit aromas, showing blackberry, blackcurrant and mulberry as the dominant characters. There is also some red fruit in the background, with plum and red currant adding a little brightness.

Behind this sits the usual range of secondary notes, including tobacco leaf, cedar and graphite. There are also some earthy characters, with leather and olive notes evident. Oak is present but in support, contributing light toast and spice.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied and follows the nose, with blackberry, cassis and blueberry flavours the main features, supported by darker notes of chocolate and spice, giving a generous length.

The tannins are firm but fine, with the classic Moss Wood balance. The good acidity gives the wine freshness, keeping the fruit bright while oak sits comfortably in the background and doesn’t dominate. It truly shows its pedigree as one of our great Cabernet Sauvignon vintages.

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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.

Angus Hughson, Wine Pilot

Cellaring

Reflecting on the 50 year evolution and our reputation for wines of great balance, we are pleased to note that like all the classic Moss Woods, the 2023 is notable for its enjoyable early drinking with generous primary fruit notes and well-balanced tannins.

Over the first decade, these will soften and integrate as the wine begins to develop its classic bottle age complex notes, including cedar, earth and tar. We then anticipate it will enter its peak drinking window after 2043 and will remain so till at least 2063.

The start

Planted in 1969, Moss Wood is a founding estate of the Margaret River wine region. Clare and Keith Mugford have been tending the vineyard and making wine at Moss Wood since 1984 and 1979, respectively. Their exacting viticulture produces grapes of excellent quality, creating a stable of fine wines distinguished by their consistency and ability to age superbly.

PHILOSOPHY

Decisions made in the vineyard and at the winery are based on their impact on wine quality. The Moss Wood and Mugford names are synonymous with uncompromising quality. This small family business now includes two generations of Mugfords who value the vines and the wines and those who work with them at the highest level.

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