WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE JOHN RIDDOCH CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1998 - AUSTRALIAN COLLECTIBLE WINE

OVERVIEW:
A VINTAGE 1998 CABERNET SAUVIGNON FROM THE PRESTIGIOUS JOHN RIDDOCH RANGE OF WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE, ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST CELEBRATED AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT WINE PRODUCERS. THIS LIMITED RELEASE REPRESENTS THE ESTATE'S COMMITMENT TO PRODUCING PREMIUM QUALITY WINES FROM THE RENOWNED COONAWARRA REGION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- PRODUCER: WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE
- WINE: JOHN RIDDOCH CABERNET SAUVIGNON
- VINTAGE: 1998
- REGION: COONAWARRA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
- VOLUME: 750ML
- DESIGNATION: LIMITED RELEASE
- BOTTLE TYPE: STANDARD BORDEAUX-STYLE GLASS BOTTLE WITH BLACK CAPSULE AND CORK CLOSURE

HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE IS THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED WINERY IN AUSTRALIA'S MOST CELEBRATED WINE REGION, FOUNDED BY PIONEER JOHN RIDDOCH IN 1891. THE JOHN RIDDOCH CABERNET SAUVIGNON REPRESENTS THE ESTATE'S FLAGSHIP OFFERING, CRAFTED TO SHOWCASE THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF COONAWARRA TERROIR. THE 1998 VINTAGE FALLS WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE ESTATE.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE BOTTLE PRESENTS IN GOOD CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND STORAGE. THE LABEL EXHIBITS MINOR CREASING AND SURFACE WEAR TYPICAL OF A BOTTLE STORED HORIZONTALLY OVER TWO DECADES. THE WAX CAPSULE REMAINS INTACT WITH MINOR OXIDATION PATINA. THE GLASS IS CLEAR AND FREE FROM CHIPS OR CRACKS. LIQUID LEVEL APPEARS APPROPRIATE FOR PROPER STORAGE CONDITIONS. MINOR DUST ACCUMULATION IS PRESENT ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE.

PROVENANCE:
PRIVATE COLLECTION. NO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION OR PROVENANCE RECORDS ACCOMPANY THIS LOT.



Item Size: Height: 40cm, Width: 30cm, Depth: 30cm, Weight: 2Kg

Condition: Good

997520+5

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