Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Merlot 2023
- 93
- $97
- Drink by: 2026-2034
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This Margaret River Merlot from the Ribbon Vale Vineyard also enjoys the presence of 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc. Maturation was in French oak barriques, 18% new, for twenty-eight months.The colour is a gleaming maroon, while the nose reveals aromas of plum pudding, blackcurrants, plums, cloves, beef stock, dried herbs and chocolate. There is focus and direction here. Quite an elegant style with good length and very fine tannins, it will probably be at its peak in around six to eight years but will certainly provide pleasure before and after.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
