Moss Wood Pinot Noir 2020

A$76.00

Availability
Out of stock
Volume
750ml
Varieties
Region/Country
Western Australia, Australia
Rating
90 points

Vintages

2020

Description

All the fruit was hand-picked and delivered to the winery where it was hand-sorted, destemmed, placed in small, open fermenters and seeded with multiple yeast strains for primary fermentation. Temperatures were controlled to a maximum of 32°C and each batch was hand plunged 3 times per day for extraction of colour and flavour.

After 16 days on skins, each batch was pressed to stainless steel tank and underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine was then racked off gross lees, adjusted and racked to wood on 4th March 2020. All barrels were 225 litre French oak and 23% were new.

On 26th October 2021, after 19 months in oak, all the barrels were racked and blended in stainless steel. In preparation for bottling, fining trials were carried out but no treatment improved the wine so it remained unfined and was sterile filtered and bottled on 1st November 2021.

Rating

Score
90 points
Reviewer
Bob Campbell
Review

A high-energy pinot noir with assertive tannins balancing sweet fruit. I like the wine’s spiciness which adds extra complexity to dark cherry/berry characters. Ripe and moderately complex wine with cellaring potential.

Specifications

Closure
Screw cap
Serving Temp.
12-14 °C
Alcohol
14%
Cellar until
Now - 2030
Food pairing
Chicken and Turkey

Tasting Profile

Nose
Bright fruit aromas set the tone, with red fruits of strawberries and strawberry jam, combining with black fruits of cherry and plum. There is a rich background of musk, earth and spicy, toasty oak.
Palate
The same intensity shows on the palate where generous strawberry and cherry fruit flavours fill the mouth, supported by full body and good acidity. There are earthy and tarry notes on the finish. The tannins are quite dense and mouth-filling for a Pinot Noir, giving the wine a long, smooth finish.

Moss Wood Pinot Noir 2020

Moss Wood Pinot Noir 2020
Bottle
Out of stock

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