Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 1993

Friday, Aug 17 2007 · Posted in cabernet et al 

By Gary Walsh

Wynns John RiddochIt does get really tiring drinking young wine all the time so we opened this and it looked like young wine! Bugger.

Strong red colour. Aromas of blackcurrant, raspberry, lead pencil, licorice and cedar. It does smell a lot like a good clean Bordeaux. On the palate full bodied with blackcurrant, raspberry, mineral and pencilly oak. Good strong fruit backed with well integrated oak. Firm but appropriate tannins and very long finish. A classic well balanced cabernet and especially good considering the modestly rated vintage. What a beauty!

Other vintages reviewed : 2004, 2003, 1999, 1994

Tasted : Aug07
Alcohol : 13.5%
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2007 - 2013
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6 Responses to “Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 1993”

  1. sanjay on August 17th, 2007 2:26 pm

    GW, you getting a bit generous in your old age (a la Halliday)?

  2. Gary Walsh on August 17th, 2007 2:41 pm

    Nope. This made my eyebrows twirl it was such a nice wine…
    GW

  3. Robyn Lewis on October 30th, 2007 9:21 am

    If it’s as good as the 1990 which we were fortunate enough to drink a bottle of the other night, I am not surprised. It also looked like a young wine, showing no signs of tiredness or loss of fruit whatsover, and could easily go on another decade (lucky there are a few more in the cellar!). Few other cab savs of this vintage to match it IMHO.

  4. Hartley on December 29th, 2007 3:38 pm

    Agreed!!! Never tasted a tired John R. or Black Label either.

  5. MichaelT on July 15th, 2008 1:07 pm

    GW,

    Have you had 1992 JR recently? I’ve found an old bottle sitting at a liquor store priced at $76.. ullage sitting at bottom of the neck.

    Worth a punt? or pass?

    Michael

  6. Hartley on July 15th, 2008 1:14 pm

    Definitely pass. Looks like a faulty cork or crook storage conditions. Even if it were in perfect condition it’s not a steal.
    Cheers, Hartley

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