2023 Moss Wood Elsa Sauvignon Blanc, Ribbon Vale Vineyard, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tasting note
A sophisticated Sauvignon Blanc seasoned with a touch of Chardonnay. Perfumed with lifted, floral scents of lychee, lime, frangipani and lavender combined with guava lemon curd and caramel and a background of toasty oak notes. Fresh and crisp with medium to full body and lifted acidity, giving a Chablis-like flintiness; there are generous honeydew melon and preserved lemon flavours on the mid palate, making the wine relatively round and generous, with gentle oak tannins on the finish.
Our thoughts
We like to think we played a small part in the conception of this wine. When long-term Moss Wood owner Keith Mugford decided he wanted to make a world-class Sauvignon Blanc, he asked our wine director Peter Mitchell MW to send him a case of stellar examples, from Bordeaux, the Loire Valley and the like. Duly inspired, the result is a little more Pouilly-Fumé than Pessac-Léognan – and a world away from the grassy, tropical fruited New Zealand renderings – with creamy weight and texture from the oak ageing and lees stirring, and a 10% dollop of Semillon.
2023 Moss Wood Elsa Sauvignon Blanc, Ribbon Vale Vineyard, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tasting note
A sophisticated Sauvignon Blanc seasoned with a touch of Chardonnay. Perfumed with lifted, floral scents of lychee, lime, frangipani and lavender combined with guava lemon curd and caramel and a background of toasty oak notes. Fresh and crisp with medium to full body and lifted acidity, giving a Chablis-like flintiness; there are generous honeydew melon and preserved lemon flavours on the mid palate, making the wine relatively round and generous, with gentle oak tannins on the finish.
Our thoughts
We like to think we played a small part in the conception of this wine. When long-term Moss Wood owner Keith Mugford decided he wanted to make a world-class Sauvignon Blanc, he asked our wine director Peter Mitchell MW to send him a case of stellar examples, from Bordeaux, the Loire Valley and the like. Duly inspired, the result is a little more Pouilly-Fumé than Pessac-Léognan – and a world away from the grassy, tropical fruited New Zealand renderings – with creamy weight and texture from the oak ageing and lees stirring, and a 10% dollop of Semillon.
| Producer | Moss Wood |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | Margaret River |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Grape Variety | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | White |
| ABV | 13.50% |
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