2004 Yalumba Cabernet-Shiraz The Menzies

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 90 points

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  8/13/2012 - admid wrote: 84 Points

  Ap: Blackish purple
  Ar: Dark sweet forrest berries and oak
  Full-bodied and very concentrated with some sweetness. Lacking balance and the oak is still too present.
  Very good length
  
  I would give it a few more years and hope for the oak to relax a little

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  5/14/2008 - tonsta wrote: 90 Points

  consistent with last note.

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  5/29/2007 - tonsta wrote: 91 Points

  No decant. Lovely fragrent nose, the palate was a little 'sweet' at first, but this soon settled down. The abundance of cassis was complimented by slight hints of chocolate and soft tannins. There was also a touch of mint on the finish which I like. Overall, I feel that Yalumba got this blend right. That said, from what I've heard, it'd be difficult to get anything wrong in Coonawarra from the spectacular 2004 vintage! Left a glass in the bottle to see how it evolves....
  
  Day two... Wine had softened further and was drinking beautifully... Drink 2009-2012

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