Moss Wood 2022 Amy’s
| Wine Facts | |
|---|---|
| Median Harvest Date | 7th April, 2022 |
| Median Harvest Ripeness | 13.2°Be |
| Blend | 63% Cabernet Sauvignon 23% Merlot 7% Malbec 7% Petit Verdot |
| Bottling date | 1st November, 2023 |
| Alcohol | 14.0 % |
Wine Facts
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Median Harvest date
7th April, 2022
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Median Harvest Ripeness
13.2°Be
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Blend
63% Cabernet Sauvignon
23% Merlot
7% Malbec
7% Petit Verdot -
Bottling date
1st, November 2023
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Alcohol
14.0%
Moss Wood 2022 Amy’s – Matthew Jukes
Heaven! I have yet to meet a more ardent fan of Moss Wood wines than yours truly, and this is another epic Aussie wine which is featured in my 100 Best Australian Wines Report 2025. Silky, honed, blackberry-soaked and seamless, Amy’s is one of the most incredible Cabernets on earth,…
Moss Wood 2022 Amy’s – Tyson Stelzers, Top 250 Wines of 2024
A beautifully poised and consummately balanced Amys that captures the crunch of red- and blackcurrant fruit and supports it with nicely balanced, high-class, dark chocolate French oak. Bright acidity and fine-grained tannins are neatly resolved, carrying a long finish of undeviating line and length. Drink 2027-2034 October, 2024
Moss Wood 2022 Amy’s – Ray Jordan, Liquor Barons Top 100 Reds
This is a stylish and most elegant blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. There are leafy perfumed notes on the nose, and the power of the Cabernet is supported beautifully by the other Bordeaux varieties. A seamless and refined wine. Cellar: 12 years. July, 2024
WA Wine Review 2024
Ray Jordan “Moss Wood is a family-owned wine company and a pioneer of the Margaret River region. Planted in 1969, Moss Wood is an important founding estate of Margaret River. Clare and Keith Mugford, as viticulturalists, winemakers and proprietors, have been tending the vineyard and making wine at Moss Wood…
A True Wine History – Reviews of Moss Wood 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2022 Elsa, Moss Wood 2021 Amy’s – James Halliday, The Weekend Australian Magazine
Margaret River: a true wine history Any account of the history of winemaking in Margaret River must acknowledge the true father of the region: Dr John Gladstones AM, a scientist of awesome intelligence. Much of his working life as an agronomist was devoted to lupins, a significant source of fodder…
PRODUCTION NOTES
The fruit was hand-picked and delivered to the winery, where it was hand-sorted and destemmed. The must was then pumped into stainlesssteel closed fermenters and inoculated for primary fermentation. During primary fermentation, pump-overs were conducted 3 times per day to enhance colour and flavour extraction. Once primary fermentation was
complete the wine was pressed and then transferred to 228L French Oak Barriques, none of which were new. Malolactic fermentation was conducted in barrel after which, the wine was racked into tank; blended,
analysed and finally, returned to barrel and aged for 18 months. In July of 2023, the wine was racked from barrel to tank and blended. Fining trials were conducted to assess tannin balance. It was decided that the wine showed no improvement with fining, and so the wine proceeded to bottling with no fining. On the 1st of November 2023, the 2022 Moss Wood Amy’s was sterile filtered and bottled.
TASTING NOTES
Colour and Condition:
Deep brick red; bright condition.
Nose:
Dominated by bright aromas of cherry chocolate, blueberry, blackberry, marshmallows and rose. In the back ground there are tarry and cedar notes and toasted oak.
Palate:
Carrying over from the nose the blueberries and red currants are immediately apparent. The firm tannin structure is accented nicely by the generosity contributed by the medium-full body of the mid-palate. The acidity has a gentle linearity which pairs nicely with the texture derived from the French Oak. The vibrancy and liveliness of the fruit weight makes
this wine very appealing and should be enjoyed while in its youth.
CELLARING
The Amy’s was made in a youthful fruit-forward style that is very approachable as a young wine. The tannin structure was well-balanced and does not need an extended aging period in bottle.