Dark opaque ruby in appearance. Bold bouquet of intense sage, spearmint, and pine bark. Dried plum, herbs, and green peppercorns on the palate. Medium plus bodied, dry. Alcohol medium plus. Tannins are soft. This Coonawarra Cab is unique, quite the departure from the over-oaked, fruit dominant Cali experience. With the long finish, I'm going to give this a nod up to 94 points. This pairs perfectly with hard cheeses.
94 points
Dark opaque ruby in appearance. Bold bouquet of intense sage, spearmint, and pine bark. Dried plum, herbs, and green peppercorns on the palate. Medium plus bodied, dry. Alcohol medium plus. Tannins are soft. This Coonawarra Cab is unique, quite the departure from the over-oaked, fruit dominant Cali experience. With the long finish, I'm going to give this a nod up to 94 points. This pairs perfectly with hard cheeses.
94 points
Jan 6th, 2023
This is Helios Penley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, from Coonwarra, AUSTRALIA. Really good stuff, almost Rutherford-linke in its dusty tannic goodness. I actually picked this up at a specialty shop in London, but ended up packing it back to the US and cellaring it until now. I suppose this bottle has thereby circled the globe!
This is Helios Penley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, from Coonwarra, AUSTRALIA. Really good stuff, almost Rutherford-linke in its dusty tannic goodness. I actually picked this up at a specialty shop in London, but ended up packing it back to the US and cellaring it until now. I suppose this bottle has thereby circled the globe!
Jul 1st, 2018
Coonawarra, Limestone Coast, South Australia, Australia
