Riddoch The Author Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
- 95
- $64.99
- Drink by: 2023-2035
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A heady combination of dried lavender, dried rose petals and fine black tea leaves leap from the glass. Ripe blackberries and cherries are in abundance. In gorgeous contrast to all the pretty, lifted notes lies sun-warmed slate spritzed with seawater and the beautifully charred crust of a carefully tended sourdough. It’s medium bodied and so juicy – plump blueberries that burst between your teeth and bright summer cherries. At 4 years old it is still lively and youthful with just a hint of dried blackberries and leather. The acidity is beautifully integrated and whilst the tannins are young, they are perfectly ripe and fine. Such a beautiful example of what everything Coonawarra does so well.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
