Nose
The nose has aromas of violets, ripe raspberries and mulberries in balance with toasty French oak.
Palate
The palate is supple and generous with rich, ripe fruit and fine tannins. It is a well-rounded wine with excellent structure and good length. With cellaring, it will develop even greater complexity and depth of flavour.
Growing Conditions
The growing season before the 1987 vintage was cool and dry following substantial winter rains that finished in early to mid October. The foliage and fruit showed no signs of stress at harvest following the mild, dry summer and a record Cabernet crop was produced.
Bottling
30/6/1988
Winemaking
The Cabernet Sauvignon was the highlight of the vintage at Moss Wood – a vivid and vibrant wine with attractive floral perfumes and elegant berry fruit. It is the most attractive young wine that we have seen in the eleven years at the vineyard. Our high opinion of the wine and its potential is shared by former proprietor, Bill Pannell, who sees it as having even greater depth of flavour
