WynnsJohn Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet Sauvignon
Coonawarra, Australia
About this product
Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet SauvignonCoonawarra, AustraliaThe 2018 release displays a fresh and inviting aroma of red and black cherries, with dried mint and fresh violets adding floral notes. This is a wine of great freshness balance and power that will certainly reward good cellaring. A seamless line of perfectly ripe fruit is supported by a fine tannin framework.
The 2018 release displays a fresh and inviting aroma of red and black cherries, with dried mint and fresh violets adding floral notes. This is a wine of great freshness balance and power that will certainly reward good cellaring. A seamless line of perfectly ripe fruit is supported by a fine tannin framework.
- TypeCabernet Sauvignon
- Size750mL
- RegionCoonawarra
- Current Vintage2018
- Standard Drinks8.3
- Alcohol Volume14%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameWynns
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
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Vintage 2018
97 points
The essence of Coonawarra cabernet - a thoroughbred. Power and elegance adorned with aromatics of red flowers, mint and cedar.. A compote of fresh red berries around a dark-fruited core, pure, unforced and amazingly deep and long. A Coonawarra red for the ages. Cellar with certainty. Another wonderful chapter in the history of this iconic wine.
Vintage 2018
97 points
From 3 vineyards on terra rossa soil, average vine age 29yo. Optically sorted. The best of the best – a selection of less than 1% of all cabernet parcels. Open fermenters, on skins for average 24 days. Matured 15 months in French barriques and hogsheads (35% new, remainder 2–3yo), mlf in barrel. Tasting young John Riddoch simply throws a spotlight on its quality as the cornerstone, because this wine evolves into something special with age. It's a majestic wine. Full bodied and deep, with an abundance of tannins, but all in place, with a brightness to the acidity. There's nothing harsh here. Earthy flavours, cedary oak and excellent fruit make it a bit of a tease: it is rather easy to open a bottle to enjoy now, yet its best years are ahead of it.
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