Penley Estate Cabernet
| Vintage: | 2017 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\n\r\n\r\nA bouquet of dark, berried, inky fruit with plenty of sawdusty\/smoky oak. Vibrant flavors of fresh blackcurrant and cassis are complemented by bay leaf and toasted oak on the palate. The tannins are well-integrated and fine-grained. This is a complete and harmonious wine with great persistence of flavor. Bright and delicious, speaking of contemporary Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. Ready to drink now or for enjoying the rewards of cellaring for the next 5-7 years.\r\nRobert Parker 90 Points\r\nAbout Penley Estate\r\nIt was a collision of hearts and minds, a collision that had been 100 years in the making \u2013 refined and distilled from two pioneering winemaking families.\r\nWhen Reginald Lester Tolley rolled up to a function in his red sports car, Judith Anne Penfold Hyland was suitably impressed by the car and rather taken by the man behind the wheel. Sparks flew, romance blossomed and Penley was conceived (as a business name) in 1947 after Reginald and Judith married.\r\nHowever, it wasn\u2019t until 1988 that the Penley name came to life, that it finally bore fruit, so to speak. That\u2019s when we (the children of Reginald and Judith) decided to create our own wines \u2013 put our label on tradition.\r\nWe bought a plot of land in Coonawarra, planted cabernet grapes and called it Penley Estate. In 1989, our Phoenix Cabernet won a Gold Medal at the Adelaide Wine Show. As you can imagine, we were pretty pleased with that achievement.\r\nIn 1995, we built a winery at Penley Estate \u2013 a full on, all the bells and whistles, impress me with your red sports car winery. Our reputation had grown by then, and it made sense to have everything on site. We planted more vineyards, added some Shiraz to the Cabernet, and increased our range of wine, producing classic Coonawarra reds that were full-bodied, to be kept and savoured.\r\nAs the years rolled on, Coonawarra reds became a bit passe, not the flavour of the month, more of an old Roller than a red sports car. We still made some bloody good wines though!\r\nIn 2015, Kym (our brother, wine maker and bon vivant) retired. It left us sisters to consider our future. We could have sold Penley Estate, but that just went against the grain \u2013 it would have been disrespectful to the amazing Penfold women who had gone before us.\r\nOur great, great (add a few greats) grandmother, Mary Penfold, was the driving force behind the establishment of Magill Estate in 1844, and is now regarded as one of the most outstanding pioneering women in South Australia.\r\nThen there was Gladys Lethbridge, who married Frank Penfold Hyland in 1921. She was a flamboyant woman, the great granddaughter of Governor King and an enthusiastic collector of antiques. Yet, Gladys Penfold Hyland proved she could mix it with the best. Following Frank\u2019s death, she oversaw the running of Penfolds (with the aid of Frank\u2019s no-nonsense secretary, Miss Longhurst) and was Chairman of Board from 1948-61. She remained a director until 1964 \u2013 no mean feat when you consider the business world was pretty much run by men back then.\r\nOur mother was also a most remarkable woman and regarded as one of South Australia\u2019s most well-dressed women (this was in the fifties by the way). She filled the social pages and looked immaculate everywhere she went. Judith was the epitome of elegance and style, and achieved just as much (if not more) for the Tolley name as our father. |
| Price: | $ 22.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 23, 2020.
