2023 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon

Moss Wood is a pillar of Australian wine, and the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon is a monumental release. This marks the 50th anniversary of the estate’s first vintage, and the buzz surrounding it is significant; it’s being hailed as one of the finest iterations in the wine’s storied half-century history. Sourced entirely from the original, unirrigated Wilyabrup vineyard, this is one of the definitive expressions of Margaret Cabernet.

The 2023 season offered a gift to the Mugford family: a long, cool, and perfectly steady ripening period. This allowed the fruit to reach total tannin and flavour maturity without the stress of extreme heat. The result is a wine of incredible poise and aromatic detail. Winemaking remains strictly traditional, with 18 months in French oak (15% new) serving only to frame the exceptional fruit rather than mask it.

The result is a wine of incredible poise and aromatic detail. The great Cabernets of Moss Wood have a gravitas to them; they have balance and finesse and are world-class at their best. The 2023 is destined to be one of the greats.

While it has the generosity to be enjoyed now, this is an epic Moss Wood built for a 40-year evolution. It is, quite simply, a legendary release of a legendary wine.

99 points
"I’ve been waiting for this wine to be released for some time. 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... This is simply stunning. I do not believe there has been a better Moss Wood."
- Ray (Wine Pilot)

99 points
"No doubt many winelovers have been eagerly awaiting this wine, one of the last of Margaret River’s big guns from the stunning 2023 vintage... 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..."
- Ken Gargett (Wine Pilot)

98 points
"The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon is extraordinary... This is a wine of elegance, pinpoint balance and precision... This as an Australian classic in the making. Get your hands on it, any way you can."
- Angus Hughson (Wine Pilot)