Description / Reviews
"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." - Yalumba, Winemaker
"There’s a strictness to this wine. I thought it was a bit awkward at first but I think that the tannin is just taking its time to properly roll out. The roads of Rome weren’t laid smooth, but boy did they last. This wine is medium in weight, it carries some floral perfumes, it has a creaminess to its texture but there’s some race to the acidity too; a friskiness; a cool refreshment to the power of the blackcurrant-driven fruit. Peppermint and cedar are in play here too, and tobacco, the latter with an earthen almost-dryness to it. Forest berries; deserved of a mention. Hold back on this; give it some time. I’ve come to see it as beautifully constructed." - 94+ Points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
"The refined 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Yalumba The Menzies is intriguing thanks to its sage and thyme layers perfectly matched to an effortless core of blackcurrant, with subtle oak sitting in reserve. Those herbal elements continue through the palate, supported by a firm backbone of sinewy tannins to support a long, youthful and vibrant finish. This is far from ready and needs time to blossom." - 93 Points, Angus Hughson, Vinous