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Penley Estate Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Penley Estate Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Penley Estate Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon 2008


Cabernet Sauvignon

from Coonawarra, Australia

Price: $19.99
(this vintage is sold out)
The 2010 vintage is available for: $19.99
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Item No. 103239 
(2)
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
red wine style:
Light & Fruity Smooth & Supple Earthy & Spicy Big & Bold
winemaker's notes:

The color is bright crimson with hints of dark purple due to its oak maturation and specific handling techniques. The fragrant aroma consists of violets, ripe wild berry and integrated spice of the Cabernet grape with strong varietal character typical of the 2008 Coonawarra vintage. Distinct blackberry/ blackcurrant (Cassis) flavors are the characteristic of a good Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon. Mulberry and blackberry are dominant fruit flavors enhanced by a young tight palate with silky grape tannin and elegant complex cedar oak, so typical of the Penley Style. A wine that is closer to full bodied with more grape and oak tannins but still maintains beautiful balance.

alcohol by volume: 15.0%
critical acclaim:

"Opaque ruby. A complex bouquet displays red berry preserves, cherry and spicecake, along with a peppery overtone. Juicy and precise on the palate, offering sweet red and dark berry flavors and a subtle hint of candied flowers. Becomes tighter with air, emphasizing the red fruits and finishing with excellent clarity and lingering sweetness. This sexy wine is already delicious."

90 Points

International Wine Cellar

User Reviews

The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.
Stephen Bazzano - Vernon Rockville, CT (read all my reviews)
rating (9/25/2012):

I paid 11.97 for this vintage in March 2012. What a deal! Wonderful nose of berries out of the bottle. Deep color and medium to full body. Very smooth and not acidic. Almost a fruit bomb but not quite. Smooth tannins. Will buy 2009 for sure.
Style:Big & Bold
Alma Leon Reveles - San Francisco, CA (read all my reviews)
rating (2/22/2011):

Year after year this is my "go to" cab. When friends ask me to pick out a wine for them, I suggest the Phoenix. It has typical Australian suppleness and is sufficiently complex to be interesting all on its own. It is great complement to food.

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