THE PRODUCER
There are few more memorable emblems on Australian wine labels than the
triple-gabled bluestone winery building in Coonawarra. The building graces the
labels of an extensive range of wines from bargain-priced Riesling and Shiraz
through various price and quality levels to the imperious John Riddoch Cabernet
Sauvignon.

Established in 1897 the wines came of note with some stunning wines from the
1950s that aged for decades and set Wynns firmly on the Australian wine map.

The wines gained more fame in the early 1980s with the creation of John Riddoch
Cabernet Sauvignon (named after the man who built the winery and established the
Coonawarra Fruit Company) and Michael Shiraz (named after Michael Wynn in the
1955 vintage - the story behind which is not for here). Winemaker Sue Hodder
(herself a viticulturist) and viticulturist Allen Jenkins lifted the wines to
another level with their work in assessing every plot owned by Wynns and
crafting single vineyard wines when the vintage proves benevolent.

THE WINE
Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon was created in 1982, 
and is the flagship of the range, produced from the best barrels of Cabernet
Sauvignon from all the Wynns vineyards. The 1982 is still drinking beautifully
at 40 years of age foreboding many other wines of outstanding quality and
longevity.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2016Country:AustraliaRegion:South Australia
Sub region:CoonawarraGrape:100% Cabernet SauvignonStyle:Rich and Intense
Sweetness:DryABV:13.5%Drinking window:2021-2048
Size:750mlFood match:Beef and venison

CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.