Wine Reviews
Moss Wood 2019 Chardonnay – Erin Larkin, Winecompanion.com.au
The 2019 vintage was a cool one in Margaret River, and the best wines exhibit a cool restraint and delicacy that works alongside the natural latent power of the grape. In this instance, the opulent, luxurious style of chardonnay that Moss Wood is known for, is somewhat tempered by the…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Elsa – Angus Hughson, Wine Pilot
Bright mid straw in colour, this wine is getting better and better as the Mugford’s hone in on what makes the Ribbon Vale site tick for this variety. I must admit an unusually soft spot for classy oak handled sauvignon blanc and this is an excellent example. It opens with…
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Moss Wood 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon – Angus Hughson, Wine Pilot
Bright deep crimson in colour and highly complex clearly showing the cooler vintage thanks to a cedary, leafy lift, with red and blackcurrant fruits sitting just behind. Great poise and elegance on the palate with bright, radiant fruits, certainly more mid weight in style than usual fleshed out by violet…
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Moss Wood 2021 Semillon – Angus Hughson, Wine Pilot
Great to see Moss Wood sticking with Semillon after all these years. And that perseverance pays off with wines which are always interesting and food friendly styles. This is a big wine from 2021 that weighs in at 14.5% alcohol but still has the acid balance which should see it…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Elsa – Winsor Dobbin, WD Wine of the Week
I can hear the back row from here: “$75 for a sauvignon blanc? Are you out of your mind?” The thing is that this is no ordinary sauvignon blanc; in a way it is akin to the great white wines of Bordeaux and is certainly one of the finest examples…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Chardonnay – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Gorgeously styled and enticing, the bouquet shows ripe peach, fig, lemon peel, nougat and roasted hazelnut aromas, leading to a wonderfully weighted palate offering seductive complexity and expansive mouthfeel. Sophisticated and irresistibly appealing with seamless flow and a prolonged complex finish. April 2022.
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Elsa – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
A splendid rendition of sauvignon blanc offering varietal vibrancy as well as elegant complexity, showing white flesh nectarine, green rockmelon, grapefruit and rich floral aromas on the nose with nuances of cashew and oatmeal. The wonderfully flavoursome palate delivers terrific fruit power backed by textured mouthfeel and bright acidity,…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Gracefully powerful and exquisitely expressed, the wine shows blackcurrant, dark cherry, cedary oak, green olive and warm spice aromas on the nose. The concentrated palate delivers outstanding fruit purity and intensity, combined with finely textured mouthfeel and beautifully pitched grainy tannins, finishing with a great line and length. Impeccably detailed,…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
Fine-boned, linear cabernet sauvignon with dark berry, violet, dark chocolate, cedar, new leather and spicy oak flavours. It’s a perfectly-balanced wine with obvious cellaring potential. A complex wine with underlying power.
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon – Marc Malouf, Wine Worth Writing About
Deep ruby with a purple hue and a tightly packed, but very expressive nose of rose buds, dark berries, raspberry leather, raspberry leaf, plum jam, dried bayleaf, fern and pencil shavings. High quality, yet restrained oak shows the class of this beauty. In the mouth it’s a pretty expression of…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon – Edward Agg, The Cellar Post
Very pretty and so very approachable. Very good drinking. Nose – Dark berries and blood plums, aromatic blood orange and raspberry with leather, bay leaf, and oak spice rounding out the fruit sweetness with ample savoury complexity. Very pretty for a Cabernet. Palate – Fine, elegant, polished, silky. Blood plum,…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Elsa – Fergal Gleeson, The Great Wine Blog
This is the best Moss Wood Elsa Sauvignon Blanc yet! Now on it’s in 3rd release Elsa Sauvignon Blanc has seen Moss Wood go on the journey of making a more complex, textural Sauv Blanc. With the Elsa 2021 it feels like all the stars & have aligned. The…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Chardonnay – Fergal Gleeson, The Great Wine Blog
Here it is! The first ever release of Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Chardonnay. Interesting origin story – the high winds coming off the ocean have traditionally prevented the successful cultivation of Chardonnay in Moss Wood ‘s Ribbon Vale (RV) vineyard. 20 years ago the Mugford’s planted trees on the…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon – Fergal Gleeson, The Great Wine Blog
Cabernet is one of Australia’s greatest wines. If it doesn’t get your pulse racing- call your doctor! Moss Wood Cabernet is one of just 22 wines rated ‘Exceptional’ by Langtons Fine Wine based on demand, keeping company with Hill of Grace and Grange. It’s an Australian Grand Cru. As…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2021 Semillon – Gabrielle Poy, TheRealReview
This offers a heady mix of lemon curd, nutmeg and brioche… On the rich and ripe palate, a medley of fruits including pineapple and preserved lemon produces deep and intense flavours. Its core is warming indicating some alcohol, contributing to this gloriously intense wine. One for the hedonists! Posted on…
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Moss Wood 2020 Chardonnay – Huon Hooke, TheRealReview
Medium to full yellow colour, with an evolved and well-worked bouquet of dried apricot, straw, malt, peach nectar and smoky overtones. The wine is full-bodied and flavoursome, a little broad and evolved, but rescued by lively acidity. It’s not a finesse wine but amply flavoured and structured. Posted on TheRealReview,…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2020 Elsa – James Halliday, The Weekend Australian Magazine
A 90/10% blend of sauvignon blanc and semillon, barrel fermented and matured for 9 months in French barriques. The move away from the clear juice to slightly cloudy has moved this into big boy’s territory, full-bodied if you will, but none the worse for that. 14% alc, screw cap 95…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Merlot – James Halliday, The Weekend Australian Magazine
A beguiling bouquet, its aroma glittering so rapidly it’s hard to keep up with them. Better to allow the wine to have its head and leave you to revel in the gloriously supple array of red and black fruits, the tannins translucent. 13.5% alc, screwcap 96 points, drink to 2043…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon – James Halliday, The Weekend Australian Magazine
91% cabernet sauvignon, and 3% each of cabernet franc, merlot and malbec, 28 months in French barriques. The texture and structure are such that the drink-to dates have little meaning. Flavours of olive tapenade, crushed bay leaves and blackcurrant fruits, oak and tannin beholders rather than participants. 14% alc, screwcap…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Merlot – Gabrielle Poy, TheRealReview
A heady delight of smoked-meats, cigar-box spice and red plums leads into a suave and intense core. The tannins are fine and talcy, a standout feature that guides the flavours along. With air, the wine grows and flavours of rosehip and graphite appear on the fleshy core. This is very…
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