Jeremy Oliver Rating 90!
The 1998 Moss Wood Margaret River Chardonnay shows ripe fruit aromatics with hints of smokey oak; rich, ripe peach flavours with marmalade, citrus and grapefruit notes as well as some caramel, butterscotch and smokey bacon characters; the finish is crisp and clean with lingering toasty oak. It is a fresh, complex white that shows generosity of fruit yet is tightly structured.
The 1998 Chardonnay reminds us of the warmth and sweetness of a ripe year like 1994 but it has a firmer structure. It is an opulent wine which has the fruit intensity, alcohol and acidity to age with confidence in a good cellar for ten years.
Review: American wine writer, Robert Parker described the latest Moss Wood Cabernet and Chardonnay as 'stunning'. He gives the Chardonnay 91 points saying: The 1998 Chardonnay (14.7% alcohol) is an explosive wine, offering copious quantities of power, fruit and body. Huge in the mouth with a blockbuster finish, this multi-layered super concentrated wine is a dazzling example of what Australian Chardonnay can be. For its size, it possesses remarkable delineation and vibrancy. Drink it over the next 4-5 years.'
Country:
Australia
Region:
WA- Margaret River
Variety:
Wine White - Chardonnay
Size:
750mL
