Campbell Mattinson 93 points!
Campbell Mattinson 93 points!"Oak is the first and last impression here. Thick, syrupy, creamy, malty oak. Spicy too, for good measure. It would therefore be easy to write the wine off, except that the fruit flavours beneath are divine. Outstanding power here. Grapefruit, pear and ripe nectarine. Sunshine on steroids (excuse the over-used term). Warm, toasty aftertaste. Needs time, but it's hard not to admire it."
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Dec 2009
"Medium to deep straw colour in bright condition. Initially the wine displays Moss Wood's typical fruit aromas of a predominance of melon and peach, with a lime and citrus lift, as well as orange marmalade. In the background there are interesting complex notes of malt and spice and some butter, toffee and smoked meat from the malolactic fermentation. The oak notes add to the cinnamon-like spiciness and add charry, toasty characters.
This is a full bodied wine, with lively acidity that gives a cleansing minerality to the palate. The fruit flavours are of limes and peach, and which combine with toffee, cinnamon and there is an almost mushroom or truffle-like earthiness on the finish. The tannins are firm but the texture is smooth and the charry, malt biscuit oak flavours round out the finish."
Moss Wood Wines
Country:
Australia
Region:
WA- Margaret River
Variety:
Wine White - Chardonnay
Size:
750mL
