Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Wynns
Label Name:
 
John Riddoch Cab Sauv
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Coonawarra
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.4%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Andrew Caillard MW 99; Huon Hooke 98; James Halliday 98; Toni Paterson MW 98; Robert Parker (RP) ~97. John Riddoch is Langton’s-classified and highly scored by major critics

Tasting Note
Deep black-cherry and blueberry core with cassis, dark chocolate and subtle menthol/minty notes. Medium–full body, fine glossy tannins and integrated oak, juicy fruit and a long mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef short ribs, venison; aged cheddar or mushroom ragù. Asian: char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Korean BBQ beef, Sichuan pepper beef, Malaysian beef rendang.

Production Method
Hand-picked, optically sorted Cabernet blocks; fermented in open stainless steel tanks, pressed after ~12–15 days and matured in French oak hogsheads/barriques (new and seasoned) for c.16–18 months.

Vineyard Info
Wynns Coonawarra Estate, founded on John Riddoch’s holdings, produces limited John Riddoch releases from top terra rossa blocks; now part of Treasury Wine Estates with a history dating to the 1890s/1951 ownership change.