Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River, West Australia – 2019

Moss Wood’s Cabernet Sauvignon is for many Australia’s finest Cabernet. It has even been described by Jancis Robinson MW as “the Latour of Margaret River”, which is great praise indeed!

It is one of just 22 wines rated ‘Exceptional’ by Langtons Fine Wine based on demand, keeping company with Henschke’s Hill of Grace and Penfold’s Grange. It is  by all accounts an Australian Grand Cru!

“As a single vineyard wine it always tells the story of vintage. In 2019, which was cold and wet, freshness and vibrancy are to the fore. Delectable aromatics, dark fruit, leather, power all balanced like Cirque du Soleil artist. There’s always a certain opulence to Moss Wood wines reds even in cooler years. In a region that makes so much great Cabernet Moss Wood still stands above. Vintage after vintage it never disappoints. 2019 is an absolute treat!” 5/5 Stars. Fergal Gleeson; The Great Wine Blog

“Concentrated, silky and lingering, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is elegant and fine with salted licorice, ripe raspberry, dark chocolate and exotic spice. It’s a beautiful wine that continues the legacy of Moss Wood Cabernets, albeit with a slightly softer, more lilting voice. Age-worthy in the supreme.” 97pts The Wine Advocate

Winemaker Keith Mugford’s cellaring comments:-

There is no doubt the 2019 vintage sits right near the top of the Moss Wood quality tree and we have high expectations for its cellaring.  Given its concentration and structure, courtesy of the long slow season and also the relatively small crop, we anticipate it will need at least a decade to show some bottle development.  Somewhere between 10 and 15 years should see some softening of the tannins and the development of the tar and cedar characters.  However, full maturity will require at least 25 years cellaring and after which it should live well beyond 40 years of age.