Yalumba Rare & Fine Collection The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
Australia
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
Barossa Valley
Grape Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
vintage
2016 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Alcohol
14%
characteristics
Body
Full
Full
Full
Acidity
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tannin
High
High
High
2016 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
Full depth in colour with a plum red hue. The bouquet leads with violet and lilac floral notes to the tangy counterpoint of seaspray and pepper. The palate is rich and powerful; red fruits and dark chocolate on a robust tannin framework. The finish is long, complex and well worth contemplating. A char-grilled rib-eye on the bone is an excellent food accompaniment.
wine score
92 points Wine Enthusiast
"Menzies is the name of Yalumba's Coonawarra estate, which is almost entirely devoted to Cabernet Sauvignon. Like most of the Yalumba wines, the oak levels have been pared back in recent vintages, allowing this wine's cassis fruit to to shine. Hints of tobacco, bay leaf and sage bring complexity, while the tannins are fine, adding a softly dusty feel to the long finish."
Profile
Grape Blended
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Palate
The palate is rich and powerful; red fruits and dark chocolate on a robust tannin framework. The finish is long, complex and well worth contemplating.
Colour
Full depth in colour with a plum red hue.
Aroma
The bouquet leads with violet and lilac floral notes to the tangy counterpoint of seaspray and pepper.
Palate
The palate is rich and powerful; red fruits and dark chocolate on a robust tannin framework. The finish is long, complex and well worth contemplating.
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
:Cured Meat
:Hard Cheese
Product details
The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon
Since 1987, the Hill-Smith family has counted itself amongst those fortunate enough to produce an estate grown Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. To own a vineyard upon that famous terra rossa soil over limestone is the holy grail of all Cabernet Sauvignon purists. Experimentation, innovation, minimalist intervention and small batch winemaking has resulted in The Menzies’ reputation as one of the best wines of its type to emerge from the region – a wine of longevity, elegance and structure.
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