Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Wynns
Label Name:
 
John Riddoch Cab Sauv
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Coonawarra
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.7%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Andrew Caillard 100 points; James Halliday 98 points

Tasting Note
Plush cassis and blackberry with bay leaf and herbal lift; mocha/espresso and roasted chestnut from French oak; fine-grained yet vigorous tannins, textured mid-palate and a long graphite/inky finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef short ribs, braised oxtail. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Cantonese char siu, Sichuan peppercorn beef, Malaysian rendang.

Production Method
Single-varietal selection from top terra-rossa estate blocks; small-lot vinification with gentle extraction and maturation in French oak barrels; released only in outstanding vintages.

Vineyard Info
Wynns Coonawarra Estate traces to John Riddoch (1891); John Riddoch Cabernet is Wynns' flagship, made from <1% of estate Cabernet fruit. Wynns is now part of Treasury Wine Estates; winemaker for 2016 listed as Sarah Pidgeon.