Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

A$76.00

 

A$72.20

Availability
In stock
Volume
750ml
Region/Country
Western Australia, Australia
Rating
95 points

Vintages

2020

Description

At the risk of repeating ourselves, we can make a very simple summary of the 2019/20 growing season. We enjoyed moderate rainfall, all of which came at the right time so as not to disrupt flowering. Combined with mild to warm temperatures through the summer we had just the sort of conditions the vines enjoy. It’s no surprise that Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec were all picked at close to average sugar levels, albeit ever so slightly lower. All up, a very pleasing result.

Rating

Score
95 points
Reviewer
Cameron Douglas MW
Review

A lovely bouquet with a complex mix of soft smoky wood and dark berries, crushed violets and sweet tobacco, sweet black olives and bell peppers with baking spices and clay soil scents. Weighty, itense and dry on the palate, there are lots of textures from tannins and acidity then contrasting flavours of blackberries and plums, black currant and tobacco spices. Taut, dry, youthful and needs time. Best drinking from 2025 through 2035.

Specifications

Closure
Screw cap
Serving Temp.
16-18 °C
Alcohol
14%
Cellar until
2025 - 2035
Food pairing
Beef and Venison

Tasting Profile

Nose
A smouldering combination of red currant, blueberry, violets, rum and raisin chocolate and tar, with a touch of white pepper. There are toasty oak notes and plenty of Cabernet cedar and tarriness.
Palate
The wine commences with bright sweet fruits of red currant and mulberry, almost fairyfloss-like, that run the full length of the palate. Even with this fruit sweetness, underneath there is good balance of acidity and tannin, so the wine is concentrated and relatively smooth, especially pleasing in this type of year. On the finish there are toasty oak notes and classical Cabernet Sauvignon tarriness.

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
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