Wynns Coonawarra Estate, "John Riddoch" Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Name: Wynns Coonawarra Estate, "John Riddoch" Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Brand: WEINDEPOT SINGAPORE PTE LTD
SKU: 26010308
Price: 185.00 SGD
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Country

Region

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Producer

Vintage

2016

Bottling

750 ml, abv

Wynns Coonawarra Estate is one of Australia's most historic and respected wine producers, with a heritage dating back to 1891, when Scottish pioneer John Riddoch established the original winery. Acquired by David Wynn in 1951, the estate became synonymous with the Coonawarra region and its distinctive terra rossa soils. Today, Wynns is renowned for producing benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, combining traditional winemaking with meticulous vineyard management. Its iconic triple-gabled winery is a landmark of the region. The estate's philosophy centres on expressing Coonawarra's unique terroir through elegant, structured and age-worthy wines.

The flagship of Wynns, John Riddoch is crafted exclusively from exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon parcels, representing less than one per cent of the estate's Cabernet harvest. The 2016 vintage displays concentrated cassis, blackberry and plum, complemented by cedar, graphite and fine-grained tannins. Powerful yet refined, with impressive length and considerable ageing potential.

This is one of Australia's greatest wines.

Lots of lean muscle converts into flavour power: pure blackcurrant and chocolate, sage, plum and espresso, all bound in a graphite tannic grip. Coming from a drier vintage, the density of serious fruit weight equates to intensity, and the flavor clarity persists and resonates long after the last note strikes. Think of that final piano chord in The Beatles’ A Day In The Life. Captivating!
Decanter 99pts

The class of it. This is cabernet at its purest and most authoritative. It tastes of cassis, cedar wood, bay leaves and mint, though the wide spread of fine-etched tannin and the brilliance of the finish is what really distinguishes it. Superb red wine. Special.
James Halliday 97pts

These John Riddoch wines are, with each passing year, more approachable, more supple and more lithe on release. Coonawarra has a reputation in Australia for producing extraordinarily long-lived Cabernet Sauvignons, which are not necessarily approachable early. Well. These modern wines buck that trend. The refined oak program has actually done something to support the fruit and elevate it rather than weigh it down—a result of many years of research and work by the Wynns team, particularly winemaker Sarah Pigeon. So, to the wine. This 2016 John Riddoch Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon offers five spice, mulberry, raspberry salted licorice, clove, tobacco leaf, a hint of nag champa tobacco, jasmine tea and brilliant length—I wrote the note off the length. These wines should be measured by their balance, and their ability to age. In this case, also by its beauty as a young wine.
Robert Parker 96pts