Wine Reviews
Moss Wood 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot.com
There was some debate around a decade ago that this iconic Margaret River winery had lost a little of its glitter and that the wines were not what they once were. I was not quite as onboard with that as some. In fairness, it is not easy to remain at…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Chardonnay – Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot.com
This is the first release of a Chardonnay under Moss Wood’s Ribbon Vale label and much was expected, given the quality of the MW Chardy. As a vintage, the MW team have compared 2021 to the 1989 harvest, for those with long memories. The Mugfords had made Chardonnays from this…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Elsa – Jane Faulkner – James Halliday, The Wine Companion
A wine to be reckoned with as it stands firm in structure and flavour. Expect lemongrass, nettle, lime curd and woodsy spices via well-integrated oak. It’s all about style and stylish as a result. Supple, with some phenolic grip adding to its complexity and depth. Impressive. August, 2023
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – Fergal Gleeson, Great Wine Blog
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 has a delicious pot pourri nose of red and black fruits. This is the eight consecutive Moss Wood Cabernet I’ve tasted and many features are consistent- depth of flavour, drink ability, medium bodied weight, quality tannins, a bright refreshing finish. Detail! However every release expresses…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Elsa – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Light straw colour; smoky toasty savoury bouquet which is more about barrel fermentation than varietal fruit. There’s a lot of spice and intense but delicate flavour, delivered in a refined package. A delicious and classy wine. 2023–2032 April, 2023
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – Edward Agg, The Cellar Post
Tense, tight, elegant. Could do with a stint in the cellar, or a long decant. Very good drinking. Nose – Blackberry, redcurrant, and red plum. Leafy qualities, dry earth, and sweet tobacco with fine oak spice woven throughout. Plenty of vitality on display. Palate – Medium-full, juicy, tight. Bright dark…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ray Jordan, Business News
The latest Moss Wood cabernet has been released. And yet again it will it snuggly in the top echelon of new release Aussie cabernets. It is a great wine from this great Margaret River estate. But it also a wine with a difference from recent releases, although it is still…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Chardonnay – Ray Jordan, Business News
This is a decidedly fresh and fragrant chardonnay that provides quite a point of difference to the standard Moss Wood. It; made in exactly the same way yet the Ribbon Vale vineyard speaks its individuality. It’s flavoursome with light stone fruit and a more subtle creamy vanilla bean character. The…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Elsa – Ray Jordan, Business News
Sauvignon blanc that takes you into another zone. Full malolactic fermentation contributes to its rich generous creamy texture while the use of oak, with about 6% new, adds a defining lift through the palate. The nose offers all manner of things from melon, spices and pear with a varietal gooseberry…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Chardonnay – Fergal Gleeson, Great Wine Blog
Ribbon Vale Chardonnay 2022 is a rich and complex wine. No skinny Chardonnay here or attempt to emulate saline Chablis. This is Wilyabrup, Margaret River. A full bodied white showing rich honey notes, peach, melon, nuts. 50% new oak adds to the layers. Despite the fruit power, it is balanced…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Elsa – Fergal Gleeson, Great Wine Blog
Many Australian winemakers have a vision for Sauvignon Blanc beyond making a $15 quaffer. Moss Wood are one of those! Ribbon Vale Elsa 2022 is an elegant and sophisticated white wine. It’s polished and balanced with flavours of lemon curd, honeysuckle and pear backed up with some richness because of…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – Angus Hughson, Wine Pilot.com
This 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is an effortless vintage from Moss Wood, although slightly unusual with 7% Petit Verdot (higher than usual) and 3% Cabernet Franc (lower). It’s an old fashiooned claret style, reserved yet precise and focussed. It delivers blackcurrant, violets, red currant and old cedar aromas, French oak relaxed…
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – Andrew Caillard, Wine Pilot.com – The Vintage Journal
Medium deep crimson. Beautiful blackcurrant, wax polish, hint panforte aromas with vanilla notes. Classical Margert River Cabernet with fresh blackcurrant, panforte flavours, fine grainy/ cedary tannins, underlying roasted chestnut oak notes and linear fresh acidity. Finishes firm and tight with a fine plume of tannin. This has lovely weight and…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Chardonnay – Andrew Caillard, Wine Pilot.com – The Vintage Journal
Pale medium colour. Fresh grapefruit, marzipan hint nougat aromas with herb notes. Generous and creamy with ample grapefruit, tropical fruit flavours, crème brulée/ butterscotch marzipan notes and fine slinky textures. Al dente crisp finish. Delicious early drinking style with lovely mineral length. Drink now – 2027 April, 2023
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Elsa – Andrew Caillard, Wine Pilot.com – The Vintage Journal
Pale colour. Attractive lemon curd, lime, tonic water aromas with hints of grilled nuts. Refreshing palate with lovely lemon grass, lime, touch tropical fruit/ lychee notes, fine looseknit chalky textures and fresh indelible/ crunchy acidity. Vibrant and expressive. Ready to drink or keep for a while. April, 2023
Read ReviewMoss Wood 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot
… One of this country’s very best Cabs. Stellar stuff. This latest vintage will do nothing but enhance its reputation. The blend is 90% Cabernet, 3% Cab Franc and 7% Petit Verdot. Inky dark maroon. The nose immediately suggests that this is a wine of finesse and class. We have…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Chardonnay – Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot
This vineyard ripens two weeks after the Moss Wood vineyard, despite their proximity (one kilometre between them). Whole bunch pressing, fermentation first in stainless steel and then transferred to barrel – 228-litre French oak. For this vintage, this wine saw 50% new oak. This is a higher percentage than usual,…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Elsa – Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot
A Savvy that is a million miles from the typical, simple, flavour bombs so prevalent these days. And all the better for it. Complexity and texture are the keys here. A gentle lemon hue. We have ripe tropical notes, which are quite exotic and exuberant. Dried apricots, figs, fresh peaches…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Chardonnay – Marc Malouf, Wines Worth Writing About
Gold with a touch of cyan and a nose of white pepper, lemon drops, green apple gums, banana ester, vanilla, dried ginger and peanut brittle. The oak is quite pronounced on this release. In the mouth it’s rich and juicy with dense flavours of apple, pear and peach, coloured by…
Read ReviewMoss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Elsa – Marc Malouf, Wines Worth Writing About
Straw with a touch of lime and a floral and highly aromatic nose of honeysuckle, gardenia and frangipani with guava, yellow pear, Piel de Sapo melon, snow peas, Chantilly, nougat, cashew and lime cordial. There’s a touch of salinity in the background too. In the mouth it’s rich, creamy and…
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