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REVIEWS

Below are a few of the latest reviews Penley Estate wines have received .

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2005 Reserve Cabernet - 90 Points
James Halliday's Wine Companion 2008
"Full bodied, with supple tannins and layers of dark fruits... has good line and length"

2005 Special Select Shiraz- 94 Points
James Halliday's Wine Companion 2008
"Great colour, a very oaky bouquet but an abundance of ripe, dark fruits and even a little fruitcake spice"

2006 Condor Shiraz Cabernet
Matthew Jukes, Portavin TouchWine Launch August 2008
"As big birds go, the Condor's the king and Kym's classic Aussie blend is one of his very best wines. The seamless knit between these two grapes shows just how wonderful this partnership is- Penley is flying high"

2006 Phoenix Caberbet
Matthew Jukes, Portavin TouchWine Launch August 2008
"Phoenix cab is a wonderfully balanced wine with fruit, oak and tannin in perfect harmony"

2006 Phoenix Cabernet - 93 Points
Nick Stock, WBM Magazine, June 2008
"Rich Coonawarra Cabernet aromas, class and definition. A bright core of ripe berries some leave and herb complexity, finely balanced and eminently drinkable.

2006 Phoenix Cabernet
John Fordham, The Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2008
"Heading Penley's releases, all from 2006, are four knockout red. Rich full bodied and elegant, the present the highest standards in Coonawarra red winemaking. If asked to separate a favourite, Id probably lean towards the Phoenix, a benchmark bottling from this renowned cabernet region".

2005 Gryphon Merlot - 91 Points/ Four Stars
Nick Bullied/ Peter Forrestal, Gourmet Traveller Wine, April 2008
""Generous, we liken the full fruit flavour and soft, round balance. The Coonawarra origin shows in the wines elegance and fine tannins".

2005 Phoenix Cabernet
Paddy Kendler, Herald Sun, November 20th 2007
"A smart expression of Coonawarra cabernet featuring all the desirable flavours of the grape within a drink now structure. Benchmark Stuff"

2004 Chertsey
Nick Stock, Qantas Magazine, October 2007
"A new wine, this cabernet based blend of the classic Bordeaux recipe trading on ripe fruits, mint, dark spices and cedary oak. The palate possesses finesse,
balance and points".


2005 Condor Shiraz Cabernet - TOP 100
Matthew Jukes TOP 100 Australian Wines 2007
"Smooth, sexy, sultry and charming. A seamlessly blended red that delivers the best of Australia on one glass"


 

     
 

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