2017 Penley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Phoenix

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 87.9 points

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  7/29/2023 - rand wise Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Fruity, rich-bodied.

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  11/12/2022 - keros101 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  So I'm still pretty new to wine tasting, but I've done enough to feel fairly confident about how I taste things. This Cab Sav will probably serve as my reference profile for all Cab Savs henceforth.
  
  This wine is fascinating, and I highly recommend maybe decanting it, because when I had it 10 min. after having it uncorked, all I really tasted was the nice jammy, deep red flavors, and a very prevalent oak influence on the finish. The aroma was very weak too.
  
  5-7 min. afterwards, that's when the pyrazine, or that jalapeno/fresh pepper started to develop more, I first detected it on the nose, and then when I sipped again, then the trace of fresh pepper started to compliment the deep berry flavors, then an even split towards the oak profile (I am very susceptible to oak I guess).
  
  It's after 30 min. or so being open that this bottle starts to shine. That's when the three main profiles: deep, jammy berries; fresh, green jalapeno; and the sort of creamy, dill-sort of oak that I immediately taste before the finish: harmonizes perfectly. Each third perfectly balanced, and is an amazing Cabernet Sauvignon for its price point. Then the finish has a really interesting mint profile! I am so pleased and impressed with my first red from Australia, I love it a lot!

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  10/8/2022 - daveyk39 wrote:

  Brambly and fruit-driven, not without it's charms. Fairly simple, but at the price that may not be a thing to care about.

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  8/30/2020 - PIntag wrote:

  Pretty interesting expression of Cabernet. Still debating whether or not to pick up some more.

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  8/24/2020 - PIntag wrote:

  14.0% abv.
  Quite similar to the 2018 Penley Tolmer that I opened the other day, but a little less depth and maybe a bit less ripe. Actually, I'd prefer a touch more ripeness with this bottle, as it had a little more of an herbal streak than I prefer. Otherwise, nice mouthfeel and went very well with a meal of bratwurst, potatoes, and cauliflower. I preferred the Tolmer, but this was pretty good at the price point ($17/btl). If rating, 87 - 88.

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