Moss Wood is one of the Margaret River ‘originals’ (planted 1969; first vintage 1973) and this iconic flagship wine – Langton’s Classified since 1990 – has long been Western Australia’s leading Cabernet Sauvignon.
Moss Wood is one of Australia’s masters of Cabernet Sauvignon. The Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon was their best yet. 2019 backs it up and delivers on expectations emphatically in this cool vintage edition. Freshness abounds! Blackcurrant, tobacco flavours, and high-quality tannins come through vividly. It’s important to note that though Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon is the flagship wine in the stable Moss Wood doesn’t think about Ribbon Vale Cabernet as a ‘second wine’. It comes from a different vineyard, and has a slightly different blend of varieties- Merlot and Cab Franc- but receives similar winemaking techniques. At $65 retail it’s excellent value for the quality. The premier wine from the Ribbon Vale property. Fruit flavours of berries and earthy notes - full body - firm tannins and soft oak.
The 2018 Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon almost had me falling off my chair it was so good. This is no different. Like the ’18, it is silky, sumptuous, and very fine: red fruited, floral, spicy, and shaped by fine, chalky tannins. It is a superstar, and at $72, a bargain for the quality you receive. If you’re a fan of Moss Wood cabernet, this is the wine you should drink while you wait for the MW to come of age.
Medium-deep crimson. Fresh blackcurrant, dark plum aromas with marzipan, herb garden violet notes. Inky deep with juicy blackcurrant, plum, and mulberry fruits, fine slinky textures, and underlying roasted chestnut, roasted almond notes. Finishes al dente firm with lovely mineral length. Give it another year of bottle age before drinking. A dark horse vintage with lovely transparency and plenty of cellaring potential. Drink 2023 – 2035 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot & 3% Malbec.