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2012 Wynns John Riddock Cabernet Sauvignon

CoonawarraRedAustralianHighly RecommendPrivate Cellar

$ 180.00 AUD

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First made in 1982, the John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon was conceived as a flagship wine for Wynns. John Riddoch himself was a true visionary. These are made to last decades and always epitomise class, power and refinement.

Region - Coonawarra

Type - Red

Year - 2012

Winery - Wynns

Grape - Cabernet Sauvignon

Volume - Standard - 750ml

About the wine

Tasting notes

The depth of its purple-crimson hue telegraphs an ultra-powerful wine of impeccable breed and balance, needing a minimum of 10 years to relax. A great John Riddoch in the making that can only get better with bottle age!

Wine descriptors

Big and Rich, Captivating and Complex, Elegant and Fine, For the Cellar, Something Special

Fruit aromas & flavour

Dark Berries, Red Berries

Other aromas & flavour

Earth, Florals, Meaty, Minerality, Oak, Spices

Body type

full

Acidity

medium

Food pairings

Pork

Cheese

Pizza

Vegetables

Shellfish

Oysters

Cured Meats

Desserts

Fish

Spicy Foods

Red Meat

Pasta

BBQ

Poultry

The Grape

Cabernet Sauvignon

A red grape variety that is responsible for the most expensive wines on the planet...some fetching over $100, 000 per bottle!!! It is also the worlds most popular style of wine and produces age worthy and concentrated expressions that show notes of potpourri, cassis, black cherry, blackberry, mulberry, raspberry, leafy herbals, green pepper, baking spices, charcoal, graphite and cedar. Most famous for the first growth wines from the Left Bank in Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon is often used as a primary variety for red blends designed to last decades and is a must have style for any serious collector.

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