2019 Moss Wood Merlot Ribbon Vale Vineyard Margaret River, Western Australia
On the nose displays powerful aromas of blackberry and mulberry, backed up by notes of mushroom, tar and earth. The palate has immediate impact with intense dark fruit notes of cherry and blackberry filling the front and mid palate. Underneath is a firm structure of acidity and tannin, but both are in good balance, such that the texture is smooth, with no drying or bitter astringency
2019 Moss Wood Merlot Ribbon Vale Vineyard Margaret River, Western Australia
On the nose displays powerful aromas of blackberry and mulberry, backed up by notes of mushroom, tar and earth. The palate has immediate impact with intense dark fruit notes of cherry and blackberry filling the front and mid palate. Underneath is a firm structure of acidity and tannin, but both are in good balance, such that the texture is smooth, with no drying or bitter astringency
Vinous
There is fantastic finesse and balance on show in the 2019 Merlot Ribbon Vale. It’s lightly framed and elegant, yet bursts with pretty aromas of violets and fruits of the forest with high quality but understated French oak providing a suitable backbone. There is then an enticing freshness and vibrancy to the leafy, dark berry flavours with fine, pliable tannins providing a long silky finish. Quite beautiful and close to its peak.
92 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2029
By Vinous / September 2022