Winemaker Notes
Very deep brick red hue with almost blue tints. The theme of the nose is ripe berries, with all the typical features of the 4 varieties in the blend – red current from Cabernet Sauvignon, blackberry from Merlot, plums and spices from Malbec and black jubes and musk from Petit Verdot. In the same mold as the nose, the palate has great fruit concentration and length, courtesy of all the dark berry flavors. This sits over and all but covers a firm structure of acid and tannin, so the result is very drinkable.
Blend: 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 7% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Moss Wood Amy shows how excellent the Margaret River growing region does with Bordeaux grape varieties. TASTING NOTES: This wine is elegant, stylish, and proper. Enjoy its complex aromas and flavors of red fruit, earth, and leather with a crown roast of lamb accented with garlic and rosemary. (Tasted: February 5, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Enthusiast
This crimson-hued, Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated Bordeaux blend is an excellent and affordable intro to the wines of one of Margaret River’s founding wineries. It’s sappy and mineral, with brambly berries laced with herbs and graphite; charred meat and vanilla make an appearance, too. In the mouth, there’s a lovely juxtaposition between luscious texture and raspy, herb-flecked tannins. A big wine, but one with precision, even elegance. Drink now–2030.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
Home to some of Australia’s most elegant and long-lived red and white wines, Margaret River is situated in the farthest reaches of Western Australia. Relatively warm and dry, the region is cooled by breezes from the Indian Ocean. Margaret River takes some inspiration from Bordeaux, producing top-quality Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux Blends with firm structure, mouthwatering acidity, balanced alcohol and notes of herbs and spice. For white wines, refreshing blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon as well as complex, age-worthy Chardonnays are regional specialties.