Wine Reviews
Moss Wood 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Mike Bennie & Tyson Stelzer, Wine Business Magazine
Moss Wood is in a very confident place right now, and its flagship is singing. lt’s at once ethereally fragrant, eminently fine-boned, unashamedly medium-bodied, and simultaneously deep and rich in its exemplary black fruit expression. I have not always adored Moss Wood, but, by goodness, I do now. This is…
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Moss Wood 2018 Amy’s – Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com
An attractively fresh array of mulberry and red-plum aromas with a rose-like floral edge, too. The palate has a very supple, succulent core of fleshy, sleek tannins that carry bright raspberry and mulberry flavors fresh and long. Great balance and vibrancy here. A blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec and…
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Moss Wood 2017 Amy’s – Christine Pickard, The Wine Enthusiast
This crimson-hued, Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated Bordeaux blend is an excellent and affordable intro to the wines of one of Margaret River’s founding wineries. It’s sappy and mineral, with brambly berries laced with herbs and graphite; charred meat and vanilla make an appearance, too. In the mouth, there’s a lovely juxtaposition between…
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Moss Wood 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ray Jordan, The West Australian
The 2017 vintage was one of the milder vintages in WA. The latest Moss Wood captures this vintage perfectly and is without doubt one of the more restrained and tightly framed Moss Woods of recent years. Not the opulence of 2014 or the firm power of the 2016. Yet it…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – “Western Australia’s greatest vintage ever?” Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com
Very attractive aromas of blue fruit, as well as red cherries and redcurrants with cedary, savory nuances, stones, flowers and woody spices. This is both pristine and full of interest. The palate has elegant style with a fine brand of elegant, long tannin and fresh red-berry flavors. Up there with…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Botrytis Semillon – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
Delicious, creamy, botrytised semillon with bush honey, dried apricot, liquorice, musk and caramel. Quite Sauternes-like – sweet but certainly not cloying. Perfect with foie gras.
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
Weighty, textural wine with lemon zest, crushed herb, ginger and a hint of freshly-baked baguette crust supported by lively acidity. Sauvignon dominates the aromatics while semillon expresses itself through the wine’s waxy texture.
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Elsa – “Savvy with Sav Blanc” Ray Jordan, The West Australian
This is a first for Moss Wood and comes from the Ribbon Vale property. It’s sauvignon blanc made in a very modern style. There’s multiple yeast use in the fermentation and a little oak adding complexity and compelling interest on the palate. It has about 10 months in oak before…
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Moss Wood 2019 Semillon – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
Rich, concentrated semillon with lemon zest, ginger, green apple and nutty yeast lees flavours. Youthful wine with plenty of cellaring potential. A serious semillon. Published 4th April, 2020
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Medium to deep, bright red/purple colour. The bouquet is shy and reserved, with toasty oak uppermost, the palate tangy with fresh acidity and medium to full body. The tannins are very soft and rounded, the palate flavour bright and zingy, lively and energised by its acidity. On the other hand,…
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Moss Wood 2017 Pinot Noir – Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2017 Pinot Noir is a 50-50 blend of the two clones planted at Moss Wood: D4V2 and D5. Minty notes accent delicate red fruit on the nose of this light to medium-bodied offering. Silky and fine on the long finish, it should drink well for at least another five…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Amy’s – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
A blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec and petit verdot. Elegant, supple red with plum, blackberry, sweet herbs, green olive, cedar and spicy oak flavours. A core of sweet fruit gives the wine accessibility, but it has the density and structure to age very well. Published 4th April, 2020
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2018 Amy’s – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
(Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec, petit verdot) Deep, youthfully bright purple/red colour, with a lovely cassis, mulberry and blueberry aroma, the palate rich, essency and fruit-sweet, with stacks of glorious berry cabernet flavour. The tannins are soft and fine-grained, mild-mannered and the wine is already drinking superbly. Blueberry and violet overtones.…
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Moss Wood 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Deep red colour with a purple tinge. The bouquet is shy and closed, with some char-oak aromas plus blackberry, violet and other black fruits, the palate full-bodied and savoury, well-endowed with savoury, fine-grained tannins which run the full length of the palate. A stunning wine in the making. It’s all…
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Elsa – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Light straw colour, with an intensely nutty, savoury bouquet with spicy elements, the palate rich and layered and quite driven by its oaky richness. Very attractive flavours, it must be said. The acidity is clean and balanced and the wine is long and maintains interest all the way. Published 1st…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Elsa – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
The first vintage of a new oak-fermented and matured sauvignon blanc that succeeds in taking the variety to new heights. Deliciously fruity wine with passionfruit, guava, lemon zest and ripe apple flavours capped off by an ethereal texture and impeccable sugar-and-acid balance. The oak is evident but subtle. It should…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Bob Campbell, The Real Review
Supremely elegant cabernet sauvignon with red and blue fruits, floral, violet, shoe box, cedar, nutmeg and nutty oak flavours. No single flavour dominates creating a delicious medley of appealing characters. Power delivered with subtlety. While it can be appreciated now I’d love to taste it in another decade (or two).…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Elsa – John Lewis, Newcastle Herald
The MossWood 2019 RibbonVale Elsa is a harmony of fine fruit and judicious oak. It shines lime green-tinted straw and has passionfruit scents and gooseberry front-palate. The middle shows quince, preserved lemon, honeydew melon and subtle cashew oak and the finish slatey acid. Drinkwith: sushi. Ageing: six years Thanks to…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
A compelling rendition of the variety; the gloriously expressed bouquet shows cassis, dark plum, olive and spicy oak characters with a lovely violet overtone. It’s impressively weighted and dense on the palate, offering terrific fruit intensity and power, while remaining refined and classically structured by fine chalky tannins. Built for…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Elsa – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Exquisitely composed and expressed, the wine shows Granny Smith apple, lemon pith, white flesh nectarine and lime peel characters with a hint of oatmeal complexity. The palate is superbly weighted and concentrated with outstanding definition and purity as well as delicate complexity, brilliantly structured by firm acidity. This is undeniably…
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