As close to perfect as a wine could be. No Images? Click here Dear wine lover, We are at that time of year again when Margaret River's Moss Wood release their flagship Cabernet Sauvignon. Last year's vintage was exceptional receiving a rare 99 points from Ray Jordan. However, this year's seems to be almost identical if not better. "Magnificent Cabernet from one of the Margaret River region’s greatest wineries. [...] For me the new release is even better than the celebrated 2014. Just about perfect balance of fruit & savoury character and well integrated tannin. Drinks very well right now though many would put aside for a special occasion. Either way it’s liquid pleasure!" - Fergal Gleeson "Way back in the 1970’s, there were two vintages that came to define our Cabernet Sauvignon style, 1975 and 1976. As a consequence, we considered them almost like twins. They weren’t identical and each one drew attention because of their quality and style – the older sibling classically elegant and refined, the younger one plump and generous. Much debate has surrounded which was best. In his article in the West Australian, “High Five”, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the modern iteration of Margaret River, Ray Jordan noted the importance of them both but plumped for the ’75, as do we." "The idea of twins has come up again as we reflect on the style and quality of our new release 2015 vintage except this time they’re identical. We keep accurate records of vintage conditions and we have never had two seasons so alike as 2014 and 2015. The similarities between temperature, rainfall, season length and ripeness are remarkable." Winemakers, Clare & Keith Mugford. We have been able to get hold of some of the last available bottles of the 2014 vintage from last year which "sold out" a few months after release. Order - 99 Points - 2014 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon We are also taking pre-orders for the 2015 vintage that will be released on May the 1st. You can preorder that here: I would like to stress that we only have limited supply of these wines - so once it's gone, it is gone.
Some more review from the 2014 vintage: The West Australian's wine critic Ray Jordan has had almost as many wines as waters but he can still be impressed, bestowing on Moss Wood's 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon his highest-ever score of 99 out of 100. Margaret River's Moss Wood Cabernet has long been listed by Langtons in its "Exceptional" ranking, and is also Wine Ark's most collected Cabernet Sauvignon. Ray Jordan said Moss Wood’s 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is as close to perfect as a wine could be, even edging out the celebrated Penfolds Grange. “I’ve always maintained Grange is Australia’s greatest wine but it’s not necessarily our best,” Jordan said. “To me, Moss Wood Cabernet encapsulates everything that’s Margaret River and this one just absolutely nailed it.” Jordan thought long and hard about going into uncharted 99 territory. “I pride myself on giving scores that are relevant and over the years I’ve seen a lot of really good wines that have gone only as high as 98 points,” he said. “But this Cabernet is a cut above, even upon release — who knows how good it’ll be in a few decades. It’s a wine that will live for 40 years,” Jordan said. “And when you think about it, at $120-odd a bottle ... Grange and Hill of Grace are up over $800 a bottle. I think I’d rather six bottles of the Moss Wood.” Cheers Sarah Fuller |