Riddoch Coonawarra The Federator Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
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- $99
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Coming from three vineyards across Coonawarra, this is a dense and hefty wine that needs a lot of air and even a decant or two before its rough edges start to soften. Opening with rich mulberry, cassis and cinnamon, there’s a touch of cedar and loads of smoke and dark chocolate, with dusty and quite prominent tannins that require food to tame them, preferably something rich–an ideal wine for something like an eye fillet. I liked it but didn’t love it, yet that may change after some more cellar time, to bring the tannins under control.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
