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Wynns John Riddoch is Coonawarra's most celebrated Cabernet Sauvignon: a selection of the estate's finest old-vine terra rossa blocks, made only in the best vintages. Deep ruby-garnet with classic Coonawarra character: blackcurrant, eucalyptus, mint, graphite, cedar, and the distinctive iron-oxide mineral of the terra rossa. The wine has extraordinary structure and requires 10-20 years' aging — at 20 years, John Riddoch rivals Cabernet from the world's greatest producers. Named in honour of Coonawarra's founder.
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Wynns John Riddoch's Coonawarra Cabernet — with its blackcurrant and eucalyptus character and firm terra rossa mineral tannin — achieves the most classic Australian steak pairing. The T-bone's combination of sirloin and fillet provides both richness and leanness that bridges the wine's structural complexity; herb butter integrates the tannin; broccolini's slight bitterness bridges the Cabernet's eucalyptus note. Classic Australian wine at its best.
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John Riddoch's structured Coonawarra Cabernet achieves a compelling harmony with slow-braised lamb — the classic Cabernet-lamb affinity demonstrated at its most austere and mineral Australian expression. The lamb's rendered fat softens the terra rossa tannin; rosemary bridges the wine's eucalyptus-herb dimension; white beans provide the earthy protein base the Cabernet's structure integrates into. A pairing of complete Coonawarra identity.
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