Wine Reviews
Moss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Marc Malouf, Wine Worth Writing About
Sometimes, a wine delivers something so great that it redefines your own definition of the word great itself. This is one of those times. A beautiful purple ruby with a touch of blue and a powerfully perfumed nose that floods the room. Proud aromas of violets, black fruits, blueberry and…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Angus Hughson, Wine Pilot
Moss Wood have punted for 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc in this Margaret River icon from the 2018 vintage, which the Mugfords claim as one of the best years ever. It is a big call, and there are plenty of winemakers around the country that…
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Moss Wood 2020 Semillon – Ray Jordan, The Weekend West Australian
This remains one of my favourite wines in Margaret River. Mugford makes this in stainless steel so what you get is pure unadulterated semillon with the richness and intensity that says Margaret River. It’s always good to very good. In this year of intense ripe fruit, it is outstanding and…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – Ray Jordan, The Weekend West Australian
Such a beautifully balanced cabernet. The key to this vineyard has always been tannin management. This is spot-on. Sure, there are tannins, but you want that with cabernet, right? There’s a minerally, slightly ironstone character threading through it with leafy blackcurrant and, slightly, back olive nuances. Dry savoury finish with…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Merlot – Ray Jordan, The Weekend West Australian
Ray Jordan talks about Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Merlot in the West Australian: “Master of Merlot Moss Wood’s Keith Mugford is a tough taskmaster. In fact, he is usually toughest on himself and the wines made under his watch. Talk about doing the one-percenters — Mugford does the 0.001…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – John Lewis, Newcastle Herald
With 14.5% alcohol, bright purple hues and potpourri scents, the MossWood 2018 RibbonVale Cabernet Sauvignon is from the 6.36-hectare vineyard south of the original MossWood site and bought by the Mugfords in 2000. It shows racy blackberry front-palate flavour, middle-palate plum, spice, mint and mocha oak and a dusty tannin…
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Moss Wood 2020 Semillon – John Lewis, Newcastle Herald
A grape to love The Moss Wood 2020 Wilyabrup Semillon is from a grape the Mugfords love for “growing like a weed and making vibrant wines that cellar for decades”. This 2020 has 14.5% alcohol, pale straw hues, kiwifruit aromas and zingy ruby grapefruit front-palate flavour. The middle shows apple,…
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Moss Wood Wood 2019 Chardonnay – John Lewis, Newcastle Herald
Chardonnay charm The Moss Wood 2019 Wilyabrup Chardonnay is green-tinted straw and has apricot and honeycomb scents and lovely golden peach front-palate flavour. Mango, nashi pear, marzipan and cashew oak show on the middle palate and flinty acid at the finish. Published Jan 2021
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
Deeply-scented wine with aromas of cassis, dried fruits and subtle floral flavours. Dense, rich wine with an appealing, sumptuous texture and flavours that suggest Christmas cake, liquorice, cedar, violet and wood-smoke. An intense, powerful and long-lived red. Published Dec 2020
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot
Such a beautifully balanced cabernet. The key to this vineyard has always been tannin management. This is spot on. Sure, there are tannins, but you want that with cabernet. There’s a minerally slightly ironstone character threading through it. Leafy blackcurrant and slightly back olive nuances. Dry savoury finish with a…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Merlot – Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot
A vintage that produced some spellbinding wines and this is right up there with some of the best. This is high class merlot displaying power and poise. The structure and combination of oak fruit and tannin is excellent. Leafy merlot with a trace of black fruits and dark plum. The…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Semillon – Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot
Always good to very good. In this year of intense ripe fruit, it is outstanding and a great example of what can be done with this variety as a standalone varietal. lemony citrus tang with a crisp acidity. The power of the palate is extraordinary yet it delivers with such…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2019 Chardonnay – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Mid to light-yellow colour, with creamy buttery aromas, some honey starting to apear, the palate generous and almost opulent – as the bouquet leads us to expect. Rich, full-bodied, layered with flavour. A traditional Burgundy-style chardonnay with lots of everything. Finishes with some alcohol warmth. Complex, multi-dimensioned and very generous.…
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Moss Wood 2018 Pinot Noir – Andrew Corrigan, andrewcorrigan.com
Intense fragrant berry aromas with a savoury dark herbal edge (from the whole bunch and stalks component) followed by a juicy fleshy palate shape. A lovely Pinot Noir from an area better known for other varieties. Published Jan 2021
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Semillon – Marc Malouf, Wine Worth Writing About
Pale straw with a yellow reflection and an intensely aromatic and tropical leaning nose of musky florals, frangipani, lime, passionfruit, banana gums, papaya, pineapple, Piel de Sapo melon, lemon zest and icing sugar. Deeper notes of apricot nectar and some gentle stalkiness gives depth. Super ripe and powerful. Rich, full…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Semillon – Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Real Review
Distinctly different to the famous Hunter Valley version of semillon, this is rich and full, maybe a little too much so for some. Although unoaked, its weight and texture suggest extra dimensions over simple fruit. Citrus, nectarine and pear with a touch of almond brittle open on the nose, and…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Semillon – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
Rich, concentrated semillon, with delicately succulent tropical fruit and ripe tree fruit flavours that are tempered with lime-citrus flavours. Layers of deliciousness kept under control with tangy, mouth-watering acidity. An appealing wine. Published Dec 2020
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Semillon – Angus Hughson, Wine Pilot
Moss Wood has developed a reputation for its unique semillons with the bright crisp acidity of the Hunter Valley matched up with a more textural palate. They are beautifully food friendly wines that can also age well. The 2020 has created a richer and more forward wine than usual that…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Semillon – Casey Bryan, travellingcorkscrew
Hands up if you’re a Semillon lover? I love versatile grapes which can produce a range of sweet, dry, still and sparkling wines and that’s exactly what the golden-skinned Semillon grape can do. This here is the perfect example of a dry still wine made from 100% Semillon grown in…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Semillon – Winsor Dobbin, Gourmet on the Road
Moss Wood have been making wines in Margaret River since the industry began in the region – planting their first vines in Wilyabrup in 1969. This has a real wow! factor about it, with incredible depth of flavour. While many in the region blend semillon with sauvignon blanc, this is…
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