2019 Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

First made in 1982, the John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon was conceived as a flagship wine for Wynns. John Riddoch himself was a true visionary. Amongst his many achievements are the building of the Wynns Gabled winery and the establishment of Coonawarra Fruit Colony John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon is made in small quantities from the best available fruit grown on the estate's extensive Cabernet Sauvignon plantings in the heart of the terra rossa soil. It has become a definitive Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, made only in years when grapes of extraordinarily high quality are available, using less than one percent of the top-quality Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Critic tasting note: (2019 vintage) "From the oldest and biggest name in Coonawarra, this wine is currently dense and very young. If drinking now, give it plenty of time in decanter to allow it to show its plump cherry and blueberry fruit, soft florals, minerals and dusty, spiced personality. Tannins are massive but chiseled, chalky and well placed amidst the plush fruit. Old school Aussie drinking until 2043 at least." - 93/100, Wine Enthusiast