Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
The Wine
In 1992 the Hill-Smith family counted themselves amongst those fortunate enough to own a vineyard upon the famous Coonawarra Terra Rossa soil over limestone. Experimentation, innovation, minimalist intervention and small batch winemaking has resulted in The Menzies’ reputation as a wine of longevity, elegance and structure.
95 Pts Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot 'The vines for this iconic Coonawarra Cabernet were planted back in 1975. The wine sees a year and a half maturation in French hogsheads and barriques. Bottled under cork. Inky dark maroon, we have aromas of dried herbs, aniseed, blackberries, cloves, animal skins, dark chocolate and kirsch swirling around. There is deft oak handling here and the wine is focused with direction and excellent length. It finishes with satiny tannins and should provide pleasure for at least the next fifteen to twenty years. This is an excellent Menzies.'
The Details
Variety - Cabernet Sauvignon
Country - Australia
Region - South Australia
Sub Region - Coonawarra
Extra - Cork
Year - 2022
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
Yalumba was established in 1849 by Samuel Smith, a British migrant and English brewer, who moved his family to Angaston in search of a new life. After purchasing a 30-acre plot just beyond Angaston's southeastern boundary, Smith and his son planted their first vines under the moonlight. Samuel named the land 'Yalumba," an Aboriginal word meaning "all the land around.' Now, five generations and 160 years later, Yalumba stands as Australia's oldest family-owned winery, renowned for its growth and contribution to the global success of Australian wine.
