Winery: Penley Estate Region: Coonawarra Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon   Your Wine Guy says:   Tasty ripe currant fruit tempts the nose with an impressive palate full of lush cassis, and dark berry fruits well used oak and gentle soft tannins. The palate is juicy, well balanced and delicious for a young Cabernet Sauvignon. There is more than enough here to keep any Cabernet drinker happy. Gold Medal winner at the Limestone Coast Wine Show too. Interestingly, the Phoenix Cabernet was selected to showcase Australian wines at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Rating 92 Points YWG Drink to 2017+ The winemaker says:   Colour: The colour is bright crimson with hints of dark purple due to its oak maturation and specific handling techniques. Nose: 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. The aromas are of blackberry and cassis. Palate: Distinct blackberry/ blackcurrant (Cassis) flavours, the characteristic of a good Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon. Mulberry and blackberry are dominant fruit flavours 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. Kym Tolley Winemaker   Winery Information:   In 1988 when Kym Tolley established Penley Estate, he continued the winemaking heritage of his families, Penfolds and Tolley. Kym Tolley is a direct descendant of Penfolds founder Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold (Kym’s great- great- great Grandfather) and on his father’s side he is a Tolley, another one of Australia’s pioneering wine families. The Tolley family wine company began with the purchase of the Phoenix Winemaking & Distilling Company changing the name to Tolley Scott & Tolley (T.S.T) which was to become the leading Brandy producer in Australia. In 1892 the family built a winery in Hope Valley to produce premium table wines from grapes grown on their Adelaide and Barossa vineyards. Prior to establishing Penley Estate, Kym gained invaluable experience working for Penfolds under the tutorage of Grange creator Max Schubert. In just over 20 years since Penley Estate was established, they have won an impressive collection of 47 trophies and over 150 gold medals and set new standards in red wine production in Australia. The Phoenix Cabernet alone has been awarded 11 Trophies, 20 Gold medals, 39 Silver and 86 Bronze during this time. Penley Estate Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Sort By: Default Title - A to Z Title - Z to A Price - lowest first Price - highest first Time Added - latest first Popularity - most popular first Sales - best selling first Penley Estate Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon - 12 bottle case 92 Points YWG 4.5 Star Halliday Rated Winery Rich... $274.92   Ok