2001 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon - Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River (11/30/2020)
I don’t generally buy or drink a lot of Australian wine. This bottle was a gift from a friend, and had been in my cellar for several years. It seems like a wine that was just released. The freshness and primary focus seems like a 2017, not a 2001. Deep blackberry and currant fruit is only betrayed by the evolved tannic profile. It’s dark red to the rim, but shows no leather or earthy notes. Confounding yet alluring. It’s Cabernet and can be nothing else. Could it be Napa? Sure. One thing is for sure, it’s delicious, and I wish I had more.