Media Reviews of Moothi Estate Wines

Moothi Waters 2005 Chardonnay ($18)

Moothi Estates vineyard at Mudgee is one of the highest in the western districts region. This is a thoroughly delicious chardonnay, so elegant for a warmish area. There's a deft balance of honey-dew melon and vanillan oak characters on the nose, and the lemon/melon palate has crisp acidity. Stockists, 98686014.

Jeff Collerson 'Drink This'

Daily Telegraph September 20 2006

Moothi Mud

Moothi Mud Very Special Selection Mudgee Shiraz 2003 ($22.50) screwcap: Soft, leathery, gamey shiraz that tastes every bit like a delicious Huntington – in a good way. Fine, driving, succulent tannins, a pique of volatility, no obvious oak, dark cherried fruit, it’s all here, it’s all working. Now or in five years, there’s lots of enjoyment in this bottle. Drink: Now-2010. 88 points.

Winefront Monthly April-May 2005

Campbell Mattinson

Moothi Mud 2002 Mudgee Shiraz ($25)

Mudgee might seem a little unknown as a source for premium quality grapes, but the Moothi Mud Shiraz may be the shape of very good things to come. Not the most conservative of names, the Moothi Mud is nonetheless an excellent wine. Rich full flavours of plums and prunes with soft vanillan oak to finish made for pleasant winter drinking. It has been sealed with a screw cap so there's no risk of cork taint. It is a little difficult to find in Canberra at this stage, but I'm sure good wine shops will be happy to order it I for you.

Canberra Times - Food & Wine
Fergus McGhie June 23, 2004

Moothi Mud 2002 Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon ($25)

The Moore family has grown grapes in Mudgee for nine years but has only just launched its own label. The blurb for this says Mudgee's Koori name is Moothi, or 'nest in the hills'. It's a fair description considering the Great Dividing Range flanks the Mudgee region on three sides.

I've always (just) favoured Mudgee cab sav over shiraz as the area's star red variety and this is a first class example. It has a core of sweet blackberry fruit with a savoury edge and well-integrated tannins. For stockists phone (02) 9868-6014.

Jeff Collerson 'Drink This'

Daily Telegraph June 30 2004

Moothi Mud Wines

Moothi Mud is not the most attractive name for a new wine brand but what's in the bottle certainly measures up.

The Moore family's debut 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz releases from their countyview vineyard at Mudgee are powerful examples of the area's rising quality, especially with reds.

Both wines, available at their cellar door on Rocky Waterhole Road for about $25 a bottle, have been skilfully crafted by Drew Tuckwell. And Moothi Mud? Moothi is the Koori name meaning "nest in the hills" and that's exactly where Mudgee sits, with three sides of the city flanked by the Great Dividing Range.

Sydneysiders will get a chance to taste the best from the region at the annual Mudgee Food and Wine Fair at Balmoral Beach on Sunday, August 15. Just $25 will get you a souvenir glass and 10 tasting tickets. See www.mudgeewine.com.au

The Sunday Telegraph - body & soul - Wine List
John Fordham June 20, 2004