Ranked #24 of 44 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra
89/100
3.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Medium-full purple-red, bright. Fresh red-berry, cassis and lighty leafy aromas; elegant medium-bodied palate; taut and fine, some firmness and light grip. Medium-bodied, a bit simple?
Tasted: 24/02/2010
Drink: N/A
90 Points Robert Parker
Named after the cigar shaped patch of Terra Rossa soil in Coonawarra, the 2008 The Cigar Cabernet Sauvignon is the second label of The Menzies. Very deep garnet-purple, it offers intense cassis and floral notes with aromas of violets, menthol and a whiff of slate. Well structured on the full-bodied palate, it has firm chewy tannins, high acidity and good concentration, finishing long. Drink it now to 2016.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. December, 2010
Named after the cigar shaped patch of Terra Rossa soil in Coonawarra, the 2008 The Cigar Cabernet Sauvignon is the second label of The Menzies. Very deep garnet-purple, it offers intense cassis and floral notes with aromas of violets, menthol and a whiff of slate. Well structured on the full-bodied palate, it has firm chewy tannins, high acidity and good concentration, finishing long. Drink it now to 2016. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) December, 2010 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown