2020 Wynns "John Riddoch" Cabernet Sauvignon

A lustrous deep crimson. The oak is a little fuzzy and unresolved, but this is a full-weighted wine built to go a considerable distance, despite the cooler, challenging conditions. It seems more gently extracted than usual as a result. The fruit is a bit sweet and the texture rounder. Sourced from just a single block. Mottled blue fruits, black pastille, mulberry, licorice strap and clove, with a fleck of tea tree across the finish. The tannins, gritty, chewy and nicely moreish, although with a cushy approachability. Best to wait. Drinkable now, but best from 2027. Screw cap. (06/2023)

The single-varietal 2020 John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color. It gives up vivacious note of crushed black and red currants, black raspberries, and bay leaves with hints of pencil shavings and cardamom. The medium-bodied palate delivers bracing acidity, with plush tannins and vibrant black and red berry layers, finishing long and invigorating. (08/2023)