1982 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 93.8 points

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  7/18/2021 - yodamark Likes this wine: 95 Points

  The first vintage of Riddoch made by John Wade. I have not had this wine for many years but i had 2 bottles in the cellar and thought i would try it against a 82 Yarra Yering Dry Red 1 as a comparison. The nose was quintessential Coonawarra Cabernet through and through. Even could fool a punter with some lovely 82 left bank Paulliac Bordeaux style underlying scents. And a wine capable of competing with 82 Bordeaux and would hold its head high. Perfectly ready at near 40 yrs old, not going to improve further but a superb wine to drink with some French food. Slow cooked beef or lamb for example. Excellent condition bottles getting harder and harder to get and prices going stratospheric. but if you are clever and know your game, despite this wine being worthy of its price, there is still some 82 Bordeaux to buy at same or less price. But semantics. Rich long and with initial tannic dryness that dissipated quickly, it paired with food wonderfully and was a wonderful drinking experience. it was overshadowed by a brooding, surly 82 YY DR 1 but a smidgeon. Yummo

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  11/9/2019 - grapenomad wrote: 96 Points

  The first vintage of John Riddoch, for which Jancis Robinson stated that it's "better than any '82 First Growth she tried". Strong statement, but this lives up to the hype. Deep garnet in the glass. Wonderful nose, nothing off, nothing fading. Aromas of dried cranberry, cedar, fig jam, sweet tobacco and Christmas spices. The body is not big, not titanic, but very elegant, sophisticated, I'd almost say posh. It stands tall and proud, with no signs of decline to speak of. Reminds me of a proper aged St. Julien, if I may compare. Long finish, mostly of sweet spices and delicious dried fruit. True eminence.

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  7/30/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points

  Champagne Dinner in Champaign (NAYA - Champaign IL): Black plum and currant with roasted meat and earth. Good+ weight and length. More than a little dirty, but not in a really negative way, with the barnyard notes adding some intriguing bretty character. A very Old School and honest wine.

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  5/28/2019 - chatters wrote:

  Last Tuesday Supper Club (One Penny Red, Summer Hill): Cripes a bit of cellar stink here, touch of volatility, biscuit and toast, black tea, soy sauce, a little liquorice. On the palate it's got surprisingly and wonderfully sweet fruit, tannins are completely resolved, long. The nose is totally disconnected from the palate and the palate is very pleasant. A wonderful way to finish the evening.

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  1/26/2019 - KoalaHK wrote:

  Drunk at a rare Australian wine dinner on Australia Day at Table in Hong Kong - The first vintage of John Riddoch and this was a great bottle. Bright and fresh, attractive cabernet mintiness. Nice acid, suggesting that well stored bottles should have more left in them. Paired with an immaculate bottle of Bin 707 which just came out in front but it was by no means a unanimous decision.

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