Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

A$70.00

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

Vintages

2019

Description

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.

Ratings

Score
96 points
Reviewer
James Halliday
Review

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.

Score
94 points
Reviewer
Wine Pilot
Review

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.

Specifications

Closure
Screw cap
Serving Temp.
14-16 °C
Alcohol
14%
Cellar until
Now - 2035
Food pairing
Roasted leg of lamb

Tasting Profile

Nose
Deep brick red hue; bright condition. This has “smouldering” Cabernet Sauvignon notes in the classic claret style - redcurrant, mulberry, and lots of cigar box, cedar, and tar.
Palate
The wine is full-bodied and complex, with redcurrant and mulberry fruit flavours running the full length of the palate and the finish has toasty oak and firm but balanced tannins.

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
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