Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

From The Menzies Estate vineyard situated in the heart of Coonawarra. Blackcurrant, bay leaf, pan juice umami and whispers of mint are followed by earth, graphite and an underpinning of cedar. A very gratifying mix of fruit and umami savouriness showing nice lift and glide through the palate which is full bodied but fresh. Blackcurrant, cedar, liquorice root and earth make way for tinges of graphite and mocha before gravelly tannins and a burgeoning acidity wrap it up and pull it long through the mouth. Very long, in fact. There’s a lot to like here, for its elegance, savoury complexity, and long, even length. This will show beautifully following a decade in the cellar. Right now, however, It’s screaming out for a perfectly cooked piece of eye fillet.