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...

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HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION, 4 AUGUST 2022. 2018 VINTAGE

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Rare and Fine

Coonawarra

The Menzies

Name: The Menzies
Brand: Yalumba
SKU: YALMEN196-BT
Price: 70.00 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock

Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

$70

750mL Bottle

A classic full-bodied expression of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, The Menzies has all the hallmarks of a great Cabernet wine: intense varietal expression of berries and sea spray, held together by taut grape and oak tannin.

Tasting Note Deep crimson with a plum hue. Aromas of fresh blackcurrants, 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 jubes, 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.

Terroir 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.

Treatment Matured for 18 months in 20% new French and Hungarian hogsheads and French barriques, balance in 1 year and older French and Hungarian hogsheads and barriques.

1987

2019

Get to know The Menzies with our fine wine guide

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Decanting The Menzies

For optimum drinking, we recommend decanting fine wines and wines that have been cellared. Learn more about decanting wines.

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When to drink

The Menzies delights on release and will mature for at least 20 years in the cellar. Learn more about cellaring wine.

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Glassware

All aspects of a fine wine can be enhanced when it’s enjoyed in the ideal glass. Learn more about varietal specific glassware.

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A note on cork

With respect to a 300 year old tradition, we use high-grade cork closures on our premium wines, including The Menzies. Learn more about caring for this natural product.

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The wine with a Prime Minister's seal of approval

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.

The Menzies

The Menzies