Yalumba, The Cigar Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Coonawarra ($25)

Again, a Rathdowne Cellars purchase. Apparently some wine writer or other thought this the wine of the year. Timely that I seem to be turning on to cab savs at the moment, after downing some great Sonoma County stuff at the Saint and Rogue. Anyhow, on pouring this showed a very dark colour. Clearly a concentrated wine. After airing for a couple of hours this wine this made for a very nice experience. Dark cab franc like flavours werer there, though surprisingly for a Coonawarra cab sav an absence of cigar box aromas, all the more ironic given the name of the wine. Still, excellent value at $25.