John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon - Wynns - Coonawarra 2016 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Decanter.com

99 / 100

byDavid Slythe10/16/2020

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!
Drinking Window 2020 - 2050

Tastingbook.com

95 / 100

byMarkus Del Monegothe9/22/2020

Deep purple colour with violet hue. Very expressive nose with distinct fruit reminiscent of blackcurrants, blackcurrant spurs, sweet elderberries, aromatic herbs, paprika powder, elegant toasting and mild spices. On the palate rich and ripe with mild acidity, matured tannins, elegant strucutre and good aromatic length, shows depth and elegant minerality in the aftertaste.

Decanter.com

95 / 100

byJane Ansonthe9/3/2020

Halliday Wine Companion

97 / 100

byCampbell Mattinsonthe1/1/2020

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

Langton's Classification of Australian Wine (Andrew Caillard

100 / 100

byMW)the1/1/2020

Deep crimson. Lovely pure blackcurrant elderberry herb garden aromas with hints of espresso/ roasted chestnut notes. Beautiful concentrated wine with blackcurrant elderberry chinotto herb flavours, fine-grained and plentiful yet vigorous tannins, superb mid palate richness and integrated roasted chestnut/ cedar oak notes. Finishes chalky firm with a long inky/ graphite plume. Made for the long haul. Powerfully expressive yet unforced wine with superb vinosity, richness, density and volume. Superb. The fruit derives from the V&A (Victoria & Albert) and Nursery Vineyards, both located on classic terra rossa soils. From a dry, mild to warm growing season. Wait a few years to let it unfold, 2025-2050.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe9/17/2019

Very dark and glowing crimson. Intense and concentrated. Really fine ripe fruit almost disguises a massive amount of tannin. Very well made with a great future. The opposite of syrupy, with lovely fruit. Jancis Robinson 17+

Jamessuckling.com

95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/26/2019

This is a very impressive and regal cabernet with a rich array of ripe blackcurrants, mulberries and blackberries on offer, as well as a cedary and gently chalky edge. There’s a very rich and powerful core of deep-set fruit, as well as a thread of rich chocolate flavor and a very polished, assertive core of tannin that holds super long. Try from 2022. Screw cap.