Wine Reviews
Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Erin Larkin, Top 10 Great Reds, Halliday Wine Companion
“We live in hallowed times: the ’18 cabernets from Margaret River are being released into the wild… there’s never been a better time to be alive. Concentrated, fine, pedigree cabernet explosive, low-down torque that drags the flavors of the palate into the interminably long finish. Epic. Will live as long…
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Moss Wood 2018 Pinot Noir – Justin Keay, TheBuyer.net
Light and well balanced, this is a fruit-driven wine with predominantly red fruit and a surprisingly rich middle palate supported by good oak and balanced tannins. Very distinctive Margaret River Pinot. Published April 2021
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Moss Wood 2020 Semillon – Justin Keay, TheBuyer.net
The first wine I’ve tasted produced anywhere from that fateful year is actually a real cracker, with a light almost ethereal nose and palate which widens a few hours after opening to reveal green apple, pear and sherbet flavours. Very young obviously but the potential for real development here is…
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Moss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Justin Keay, TheBuyer.net
Still very young, this is a remarkably layered and complex Cab, with red and dark berry flavours supported by soft oak and warm tannins. Very dark coloured and (. . .) well priced for such sophistication. Published April 2021
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Moss Wood 2019 Amy’s – Justin Keay, TheBuyer.net
Baby sister to Moss Wood’s iconic Cabernet, this has been dubbed “Australia’s best value red” and you can taste why immediately: dry, deep dark cassis, great wood integration and long palate persistence make this a steal (. . .). Published April 2021
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Moss Wood 2019 Chardonnay – Justin Keay, TheBuyer.net
Youthful yes, but this has a wonderful depth of flavour and character I wasn’t expecting. Perfectly balanced, apple, pear and honeysuckle flavours supported by light oak. Destined to mature wonderfully, if you have the patience. Published April 2021
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
Intense, dense cabernet sauvignon with ripe cassis, blueberry, violet, black berry, wood-smoke and spicy French oak flavours. A sumptuous, almost decadent wine that is built for the long-haul but is dangerously accessible now. Incredibly concentrated. Published April 2021
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
The colour is very deep red/purple and there are rich, ripe berry fruits on the bouquet, blackberry to dark plum with dark chocolate and cocoa powder overtones, while the palate is full-bodied, rich and dense, with masses of drying tannins. Fabulous concentration and balance. The style is of a riper…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Pinot Noir – David Prestipino, WA Today
WA dances with wine’s most maligned (and magical) variety Western Australia’s curious and creative winemakers have long strived to show our hand at mastering new grape varieties foreign to our shores, with worthy success. Spicy, bright, ripe-driven reds such as Tempranillo (Spain) and Zinfandel (California) and minerally, fruit-driven whites like…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2019 Amy’s – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
A blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec and petit verdot. Deliciously intense red with juicy cassis, plum, blueberry flavours smothering spicy oak characters. Very approachable now but will become even more complex and interesting with bottle age. Published April 2021
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2019 Amy’s – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Deep purple/red colour, bright and vibrant, the aromas likewise vibrant and fresh with attractive blue and red fruits and a high-note of violets. Plenty of detail. The wine is elegant but full-bodied in the mouth, with very good concentration of bright fruit and dried herb flavours, backed up by firm,…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Cameron Douglas, camerondouglas.com
Intensely scented, complex, varietal and pure fruited bouquet. Aromas and flavours of black currants and black berries, whispers of violet, hay and baked bell pepper, fresh tobacco, bacon and plum. Tense, highly textured and dry with firm tannins, acidity and warming alcohol laying the foundation for this wine to age.…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Pinot Noir – John Lewis, Newcastle Herald
VIVACIOUS PINOT NOIR With 14% alcohol and bright ruby hues, the Moss Wood 2018 Pinot Noir has vibrant raspberry front palate flavour and middle-palate pomegranate, quince jelly, mint and savoury oak. Dusty tannins show at the finish.
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Elsa – John Lewis, Newcastle Herald
BRING ON THE SQUID The MossWood 2019 RibbonVale Sauvignon Blanc Semillon is lime green-tinged straw and has lychee and herb scents and gooseberry front-palate flavour. Passionfruit, guava, gunmetal and sherbet show on the middle palate and slatey acid refreshes at the finish. The Wilyabrup sub-region RibbonVale vineyard was bought by…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – John Lewis, Newcastle Herald
A SIX-STAR CABERNET This scrumptious Moss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon glows deep purple in the glass and brings forth berry pastille and forest floor scents, plush blackcurrant flavour on the front-palate and middle palate mulberry, Morello cherry, peppermint chocolate and vanillin oak. Spearminty tannins play at the finish. Blue…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ray Jordan, The West Australian
BEST JUST GOT BETTER This is getting just ridiculous. From the time the heavyweights of WA wine started to reveal their wines from the 2018 vintage, it has been a cavalcade of one great wine after another. . . . Now, I have another problem, albeit it a good one.…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Can a cabernet be any finer, better structured and more engaging? This gloriously composed wine shows crème de cassis, spicy oak, subtle cigar, game and rich floral aromas on the nose, leading to an immensely concentrated palate offering exceptional depth and drive. Offering waves of refined texture and delicious flavours,…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Edward Agg, Wine Searcher
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2018. A wine of profound greatness in the form of absolute completeness. The nose erupts with a core of deep cassis and black liquorice, blueberry and violet highs beautifully balanced by deep savoury notes of bay, dried black olive, peppermint, and leather. The palate’s all…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Mike Frost, Frost on the Vine
Classic tale: An Australian legend The latest vintage of this top-flight Margaret River red is one of their best. A blend of cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot and cabernet franc, it shows lovely concentrated blackcurrant and mulberry fruit on the nose and long, complex palate with a touch of violets and…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot
The first boutique winery in Australia was Lake’s Folly in the Hunter Valley. Naturally, its wines quickly became ‘must-have’s’ for those few early wine-obsessed drinkers, who helped drive the transformation in the industry from ‘fortified dominant’ and ‘big producers only’ to what we enjoy today. There were others. Stuart Anderson’s…
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