Penley Estate
Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Good friendly balanced and medium bodied. Good value
Good friendly balanced and medium bodied. Good value
Nov 1st, 2022Deep ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of blackberry, black cherry, green chives, grape bubble gum, very musty cellar, wet earth; dry, medium acid, medium tannins, high alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus intensity flavors of tart blackberry, red plum, green chives, musty cellar; medium finish, not sure if mustiness coming from a flaw
Deep ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of blackberry, black cherry, green chives, grape bubble gum, very musty cellar, wet earth; dry, medium acid, medium tannins, high alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus intensity flavors of tart blackberry, red plum, green chives, musty cellar; medium finish, not sure if mustiness coming from a flaw
1 person found it helpfulDec 12th, 20187/2022. Bold and flavorful. Nice on the palate.
7/2022. Bold and flavorful. Nice on the palate.
Jul 3rd, 2022There are certain things in life I do not understand. Who thought Ishtar was a good idea? Do people really think the designated hitter makes for better baseball? And how does this wine keep getting 90+ ratings? Alas it’s wartime, demand is high, supply is low, and I was seduced by supply, rating, and time only to be disappointed once again. Tannic, herbaceous, one dimensional. A point deduction for the screw cap...
There are certain things in life I do not understand. Who thought Ishtar was a good idea? Do people really think the designated hitter makes for better baseball? And how does this wine keep getting 90+ ratings? Alas it’s wartime, demand is high, supply is low, and I was seduced by supply, rating, and time only to be disappointed once again. Tannic, herbaceous, one dimensional. A point deduction for the screw cap...
May 8th, 2020Expected more based on the wine expert at the store. Ok . Over priced
Expected more based on the wine expert at the store. Ok . Over priced
Oct 29th, 2019No mustiness in this bottle and looks like it’s following the excellent 2016 which Wine Spectator gave high score
Will improve so will cellar several and see how it develops
No mustiness in this bottle and looks like it’s following the excellent 2016 which Wine Spectator gave high score
Will improve so will cellar several and see how it develops