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2008 Yalumba The Menzies Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
- Coonawarra, Australia
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 54 / 750ml
- Red - Rich and Intense
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Critic tasting note: "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." - 93/100, Wine Enthusiast
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2008 Bottle (750ml)
[Lot 211429], [4] 2008 Yalumba The Menzies Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra [WE93]
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2008 Bottle (750ml)
[Lot 211332], [1] 2008 Yalumba The Menzies Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra [WE93]
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Highlights
- From Coonawarra, Australia
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 54 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Rich and Intense
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Yalumba is a family-owned winery, located in the Barossa Valley of South Australia. It was founded by Samuel Smith in 1849, making it one of the oldest wineries in Australia.
Yalumba takes its name from the Aboriginal word fo...
Details
About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2012-2033
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14 - 14.5%
- Residual Sugar g/L
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0.6 g/L
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Ownership
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Hill-Smith family
- Closure Type
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Cork
Awards
(4)
Mint & chocolate. Rich style with ripe fruit, fine tannins and fine length. Typical Coonawarra.
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Meat pastilla Starter Course
- Contains: pistachio, cinnamon
- Moroccan
- Goulash Main Course
- Beef stew with paprika
- Hungarian
- Beef with vermicelli Main Course
- Contains: ginger, rice vermicelli
- Chinese
- Lamb do piaza Main Course
- Lamb curry with fried and raw onion
- Contains: Indian curry
- Indian
2008 vintage
91 / 100
9 scores
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90 - 94
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85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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When to drink: 2012 to 2033
2008 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2013
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.
2008 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2009
When to drink: 2016 to 2020
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92 / 100
$ 62
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2018
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2017
94 / 100
$ 64
2016
93 / 100
$ 72
2015
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2014
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2013
92 / 100
$ 52
2012
93 / 100
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2010
93 / 100
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2009
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2008
91 / 100
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2007
91 / 100
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2006
94 / 100
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2005
92 / 100
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2004
91 / 100
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2003
90 / 100
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2002
90 / 100
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
91 / 100
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1991
94 / 100
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1990
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1989
93 / 100
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2008 Vintage: Australia Learn more
Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The 2008 vintage for Australia was good with moments of greatness.
The growing season began well with spring bringing revitalizing rains until a smooth summer took hold, which delivered just enough heat and sunny dry days to push the grapes to phenolic ri...
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