2017 Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra
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An icon in Australian wine, Yalumba’s Coonawarra-born Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon has long stood at the pointy end of our country's fine-wine pyramid, and I’m sure many will fondly remember occasions when a well-cellared example of the Menzies has knocked their socks off. Nothing’s changed, perhaps the oak has been dialled back a little, but that classic, herbal-flecked blackberry and blackcurrant fruit at its core is all elegance and latent power. Fine spice and graphite-like tannins lay down layers on the palate. The finish is long and with impeccable balance, trailing off with a vapour trail of blackcurrant, cedar and olive tapenade. It’s a classic.
97 points Dave Brooke winecompanion.com.au
The 2017 Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon shows true Coonawarra aromatics, ozone, violet and a lovely fresh burst of blue berries and choc mint. Medium crimson with crimson hue. The wine shows exceptional ageing potential, the palate is restrained yet complex and shows exciting promise as to how the wine will mature and grow. Whilst the wine is youthful and structural, there is blueberry, violet and chocolate, with drive and poise from very fine tannins, giving the drinker an insight to the agebility of this wine, yet in its youth (with decanting), it is enjoyable as an elegant full-bodied red wine.
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Coonawarra |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 97 |
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