Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Coonawara Australia 2018

The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon was named after Sir Robert Menzies, former Australian Prime Minister and well-known red wine enthusiast. In 1965, during a lunch at the Stock Exchange Club in Adelaide, Sir Robert Menzies declared the 1961 Yalumba Galway Vintage Special Reserve Claret to be “…the finest Australian red I have ever tasted.” This comment did not go unnoticed, and in 1987 when we produced our first wine from the Menzies Estate Vineyard in Coonawarra, the recognition was rewarded on the label of this outstanding wine.

Our Menzies Estate Vineyard is in the heart of Coonawarra wine country. The defining terroir comes from the unique 'terra rossa' soils; red sandy loam over limestone, perfect conditions for growing full-bodied, concentrated red wines.

Tasting Notes:

Deep crimson with a plum hue. Aromas of fresh rosemary, mulberry, ozone, violets and exotic spices. Take a sip and you will feel the poise and tension for which great Cabernet is renowned. A wine of great complexity with flavours of blackcurrant, bitter chocolate and mulberries, wrapped in divine tannins and a lovely sweet, dark fruit finish. With decanting in its youth it is enjoyable as an elegant full-bodied red wine cooler evenings, which creates later ripening, lots of minerality and concentration. A hidden gem!