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Country ranking ?
211
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Producer ranking ?
15
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Decanting time
2h
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When to drink
now to 2035
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
char-grilled rib-eye on the bone
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Since 1987, the Hill-Smith family has counted itself amongst those fortunate enough to produce an estate grown Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. To own a vineyard upon that famous terra rossa soil over limestone is the holy grail of all Cabernet Sauvignon purists. Experimentation, innovation, minimalist intervention and small batch winemaking has resulted in The Menzies’ reputation as one of the best wines of its type to emerge from the region – ...
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2013 was an excellent vintage; it was preceded by good winter rains and mild conditions during flowering, giving a good even set of berries. The warm conditions continued through harvest allowing the winemakers to pick ripe grapes at the ideal colour, flavour and tannin accumulation; it is a vintage to collect. The Menzies is made by small batch winemaking, maintaining the integrity of each eight-tonne vineyard parcel through vinification and ...
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Yalumba have been offering a premium Coonawarra cabernet since 1987 and this is one of the best of them all. It is tight and still very youthful, with pleasing blackberry notes and a slight earthiness. Lovely supple tannins, though they are well structured for the long term, and excellent length. A floral note weaves its way in and out. A cracker Coonawarra cab.
Score: 94/100
Best drinking: A long term proposition, up to 20 years.
Alc: 14.1%
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Origin
Angaston, South Australia
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