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Cabernet Sauvignon from West Australia, Margaret River, Australia
$165
Many winelovers have been eagerly awaiting this wine, one of the last of Margaret River’s big guns from the stunning 2023 vintage … Deep maroon with a magenta edge, there is such power and finesse in this wine. Balance, length and structure are all world class. A take-me-now-Lord wine if ever there was one. The great 2023 vintage strikes again.
Is this the best wine Moss Wood has ever made? It certainly must come very close. The nose reveals aromas of cassis, mulberries, plums, charcuterie, cigar boxes and blackberries. The structure is seamless through to the silkiest of tannins. There is great length and persistence here and the balance is knife-edge. If you doubt me as to the brilliant quality of this wine, please see if you can find a wine from Bordeaux at this price which comes close to this quality. Then we’ll talk. This is just a cracker. Thirty years standing on its head.
Ken Gargett 99 Points
I had great expectation that this wonderful vineyard from this exceptional vintage would produce something equally exceptional. Well, guess what? It has. This is such a beautiful example of what Moss Wood cabernet is all about. There’s nothing big and brutish here.
High-end florals on the nose with traces of violet, red currant, and then on the palate, that beautiful, restrained suppleness that deceived so many people in the early years of Moss Wood reveals itself, and yet as always, there’s a deep and lingering intensity that persists through to an exceptionally long finish.
This is simply stunning. I do not believe there has been a better Moss Wood.Cabernet Sauvignon 92% Cabernet Franc 4% Petit Verdot 4%.
Ray Jordan 99 Points
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Planted in 1969, Moss Wood is an important, founding estate of the Margaret River wine region, located in the northern sub–region of Wilyabrup, Western Australia. Clare & Keith Mugford, as winemakers, viticulturalists & proprietors, have been making wine & tending the vineyard at Moss Wood since 1984 & 1979, respectively. Their exacting viticulture ensures the production of grapes of excellent quality & they have created a stable of fine wines distinguished by their consistency over each vintage & their ability to age superbly.
The Moss Wood & Mugford names are synonymous with uncompromising quality.
“One of Australia’s greatest Cabernets”
Jancis Robinson OBE
“Consistently one of the finest Cabernets in Australia”
The Wine Advocate
“Moss Wood is one of the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon producers of the region.”
James Halliday
MARGARET RIVER
Inspired by the scientific work of Dr John Gladstones who identified the value of the maritime climate for the production of high quality wine.
One of the most isolated and pure grape growing regions in the world, sitting immediately besides the pristine Indian Ocean.
The region is 120 kilometres north to south and 27 kilometres west to east.
Internationally recognised for Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc blends also highly regarded.
WILYABRUP
The pioneering sub-region of Margaret River.
Situated at the Northern end of the Margaret River region.
Distinct Wilyabrup soils of gravelly loam over clay.
Varying topography provides unique and distinct vineyard sites.
Reliable rainfall.
Has proven to be outstanding for many varieties and especially Cabernet Sauvignon.
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
Old vines, dry-grown, low yielding vineyard
Hand plunging in open fermenters 3-4 times per day
Average 28 months ageing in 225 litre, French oak barrels, 15-25% new
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon stands among Australia’s benchmarks—renowned for its balance, longevity, and unmistakable house style. The 2023 vintage is no exception, shaped by a mild, consistent growing season that delivered excellent conditions from start to finish. Above-average winter rainfall replenished soil moisture in the unirrigated vineyards, while a cool, even spring and summer allowed the fruit to ripen steadily, free from extreme heat. Favourable flowering led to healthy yields, with harvest commencing slightly later than usual on 9 April.
Moss Wood is based in Margaret River, Western Australia.

Where in the world does the magic happen?
Moss Wood, Metricup Road, Wilyabrup WA, Australia
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