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Wynns John Riddoch cab 1998
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:38 pm
by caper
Anyone tried this wine recently and if so do you think it will improve with a few more years bottle age?
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:17 am
by Ian S
Sorry - of my original 6 bottles, I've gifted one and the remaining 5 are still sleeping. My intention was to open the 1st in maybe 2-3 years time. I'd still expect it to be pretty tannic at the mo'. Last tasted about 2 years ago at a big wine tasting in London, where it was still pretty brutal.
Will be interested if anyone has tried it recently though
regards
Ian
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:39 am
by caper
Mr Sutton I presume?
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:09 am
by Ian S
caper wrote:Mr Sutton I presume?
Stop stalking me Prothero! I'm half expecting to see Otto roll-up here soon
regards
Ian
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:57 am
by GraemeG
Keith,
The '86 is just drinking nicely now - I wouldn't be opening 98 for another 5 years at least. Fred had a good rule of thumb with this wine; start drinking your John Riddochs when the Black Label cabernet is just falling over. From the 90s, I'd look at the 92 & 93 John Riddoch, but that's about all at the moment - otherwise stick to the 80s wines.
cheers,
Graeme
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:29 am
by rednut
I had a 1996 a couple of weeks ago and it was spectacular...hardly into the cork even.
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:48 am
by Gary W
Feb06
Next up a couple of bottles of Wynn’s John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvingnon 1998. Both bottles entirely consistent. A youthful deep purple colour. Not the slightest sign of age. Lashings of cassis, blackberry, cedar oak and licorice. Still entirely primary. On the palate a power packed wine with masses of powdery tannin and excellent length. This is just a baby. A twenty year classic. You can drink it now (with pleasure) but really…just leave it alone. 94 points but with potential to burn.
GW
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:04 pm
by Lincoln
Gary W wrote:Feb06
Next up a couple of bottles of Wynn’s John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvingnon 1998. Both bottles entirely consistent. A youthful deep purple colour. Not the slightest sign of age. Lashings of cassis, blackberry, cedar oak and licorice. Still entirely primary. On the palate a power packed wine with masses of powdery tannin and excellent length. This is just a baby. A twenty year classic. You can drink it now (with pleasure) but really…just leave it alone. 94 points but with potential to burn.
GW
Do you think the '99 is better?
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:37 pm
by Gary W
Yes.
GW
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:21 am
by caper
Thanks for advice Gary and Graeme. I am hosting an offline next week,and want to put up a good Aussie cab to take on an excellent Washington State cab called Quilceda Creek.
Its really a matter of comparing styles and quality and as the American wine is also young,I reckon I will go with the John Riddoch and will let you know what people thought of it.