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Bid on this 12-bottle lot of 2004 Penley "Phoenix" Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra South Australia (94JH, 91RP, 90VN, 90W&S). James Halliday: "Delicious, supple mouthfeel; cassis fruit flavours; good oak and tannin management." (07/2011)
This lot contains the following items:
2004 Penley "Phoenix" Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra South Australia (qty: 12)
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2004 Penley "Phoenix" Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra South Australia (750 ml)Quantity: 12Provenance: Original Owner. Purchased on release from reputable sources and stored in the home wine cellar of a NC based collector & repeat consignor. Delivered to K&L via temperature controlled truck.Label condition: Two bottles lightly nicked label; One bottle lightly scuffed label and lightly nicked labelTasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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James Halliday
94
Delicious, supple mouthfeel; cassis fruit flavours; good oak and tannin management.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
91
The Bordeaux varietal cuvees include the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Phoenix. This deep ruby/purple-tinged, full-bodied red reveals notes of creme de cassis, licorice, and spicy new oak. Moderately tannic, rich, and powerful, it requires several years of bottle age. (RP) 91+
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Vinous
90
Dense ruby. Powerful, nicely delineated scents of cassis, cherry skin, espresso, mint and graphite; this could be a hot-vintage Medoc wine. Nicely focused blackcurrant and cherry flavors are complicated by a note of bitter chocolate, with fine-grained tannins providing structure. This midweight cabernet should age nicely for at least a decade. (JR)
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Wine & Spirits
90
Coonawarra is one of the few places in Australia where cabernet can achieve this level of flavor intensity without excess weight. Penley's Phoenix is structured and firm in '04, a rich, smoky cabernet for a porcini-dusted rib eye.
Ratings: JH: 94 RP: 91 VN: 90 W&S: 90
