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.