Winery Yalumba - The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery YalumbaThe Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Yalumba is a red wine from the region of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Yalumba

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Yalumba in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus, mint

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Yalumba in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, stone or mint.

Details and technical informations about Winery Yalumba's The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 411110
The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Yalumba are 2006, 2002, 2010, 2000 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Yalumba

The winery offers 178 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Hill-Smith Family Vineyards.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Yalumba is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 169 wines for sale in the of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 600 of of Australia wines
In the top 400 of of Coonawarra wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Beurré

Typical aroma of white wines aged in oak barrels and wines that have undergone malolactic fermentation.

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