Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Colour and condition:

Deep, brick red hue; bright condition.

Nose:

An intense array of primary fruit notes, including blueberries, raspberries, red currant, mulberry, plum and musk, as well as a touch of nutmeg, cinnamon and clove spices. Cabernet Sauvignon’s classic floral note of violets adds volume.  The complexities in the background include cedar, tobacco and tar, the “cigar box” combination, plus some light toasty oak.

Palate:

The theme of the red and dark fruits continues, with black currant, cherry, blueberry, mulberry and dark jube flavours filling the mouth.  They sit over a medium to full body, with bright acidity and soft, well integrated, svelte, almost chocolate-like, tannin. The wine is long and finishes with cedar and toasty oak, with perhaps a touch of star anise.