Yalumba 2008 The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon (Coonawarra)

Country: Australia / The Menzies
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Winery: Yalumba / Coonawarra

The Menzies is Yalumba’s top Coonawarra Cabernet, and its quality has improved tremendously over recent vintages. The 2008 is pure and ripe, with great black-cherry and cassis flavors, framed by an elegant vanilla-oak note. It’s full bodied and plushly textured without being unstructured, and it should drink well over the next 15 years.