Wynns John Riddoch Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

First made in 1982, the John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon was conceived as a flagship wine for the Wynns portfolio. The wine honours pasturalist and parliamentarian John Riddoch, who was the largest land-owner in South Australia’s south-east corner. With his brother George, the two owned the freehold to more than 70,000 acres.

John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon is made in small quantities from the best available fruit grown on the estate’s extensive Cabernet plantings. It has become the definitive Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, and is arguably richer and more concentrated than any other wine in the region. Made only in years when grapes of extraordinarily high quality are available; less than one per cent of the top Cabernet grapes are used to make it.

This 2012 is dense and brightly coloured with a purple hue and its concentrated nose is an intricate mix of opulent black fruits, fine cedary French oak and complex notes of olive and cassis.

Discover a truly majestic palate filled with defined And concentrated flavours of cassis and olive, underpinned by delicate perfumed spice, cedar and tobacco notes. Firm, chalky tannins enhance the structure and texture nicely. Elegant French oak creates a harmonious wine with a lasting savoury spicy finish.