{"product_id":"2014-moss-wood-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","title":"2014 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRated 10\/10 by the winery, the 2014 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon is a highly acclaimed expression of the estate’s flagship Margaret River red. Cabernet Sauvignon blended with equal proportions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot delivers ripe dark fruit, layered savoury complexity and concentrated yet rounded tannins, supported by 28 months in French oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent growing season provided fully mature Cabernet fruit with depth, perfume and balanced structure. Careful vineyard management and selective hand harvesting preserved the quality of each variety as it reached optimum ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll fruit was harvested by hand, destemmed and transferred to small open fermenters. Each parcel was fermented with a selected yeast culture, hand-plunged three times daily and retained on skins for 16 to 19 days according to taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter pressing and malolactic fermentation, the wine matured for 28 months in French oak barriques, of which 17% were new. Fining trials offered no improvement, so the finished wine remained unfined before filtration and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cq\u003eThe colour is deep brick red and condition is bright. On the nose the wine displays the full range of Cabernet fruit aromas – blueberries, blackberries and red currants, plus lifted perfumes of violets and pomegranate. As pretty as these characters are, underneath there are layers of leather, cedar and tar reminiscent of years like 1975 and 1995, adding significant complexity.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cq\u003eThe palate is similarly a rich expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, with the full array of ripe mulberries and cassis, giving rich fruit depth and length. The acidity gives the flavours vibrancy and the tannin is concentrated but rounded, so the effect is one of smoothness and length. The finish is soft oak, leather and tar.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – Robert Parker Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted October 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDrinking Window: 2029–2054\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Jeremy Oliver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted January 2015\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDrinking Window: 2034–2044\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted May 2017\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moss Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margaret River, Western Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemakers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clare and Keith Mugford\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Dates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Franc – 4 March 2014; Cabernet Sauvignon – 16 March 2014; Petit Verdot – 22 March 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYield:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Sauvignon – 7.07 tonnes per hectare; Cabernet Franc – 4.84 tonnes per hectare; Petit Verdot – 6.38 tonnes per hectare\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBaumé:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Sauvignon – 13.6°; Cabernet Franc – 13.1°; Petit Verdot – 13.8°\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin Contact:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 to 19 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 months in French oak barriques, 17% new\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 November 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 March 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Drinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017–2054\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52444394520878,"sku":"1758691230","price":175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/Moss_Wood_Margaret_River_Cabernet_Sauvignon_750ml.png?v=1786610259","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2014-moss-wood-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}