2017 Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Gift Box

Name: 2017 Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Gift Box
Brand: PEW
SKU: 8091652
Price: 150.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$150

/ 750 mL

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This wine is imported from Australia. State import laws allow us to ship this wine to the following states: AK, CA, DC, FL, MA, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OR, SC, TN, WV, and WI.

Wine analysis

Volume: 750 mL
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard Region:
- Coonawarra

Overview

Penfolds Cellar Reserve wines are alternative, limited release wines that explore the innovative boundaries of viticulture, vinification and style. The 2017 Cellar Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon is a contemporary interpretation of one of Australia’s most profound regional and varietal alignments. Regionally expressive with tell-tale Coonawarra aromas of cassis, black olive and complexing herbs, inscribed with the famous ‘Coonawarra line’ across the palate – a modern twist, yet always respectful of the Penfolds style.

2017 Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Gift Box

$150

2017 Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Gift Box

Taste Description

Lovely texture, with cabernet traction on the palate. Dusty, gravelly tannins hold court. Salivating acidity provides the spine. Forest floor, varietal flavours relay from nose to palate. Green olives, the giant juicy one's, morph into piquant pepper/lemon olive oil flavours. Forest fruits fill the mid-palate with sweet nuances of dark cherries, blackberries and spiced plums. There is a delicious tangy spice flavour that conjures memories of salted lime & chilli crisps or perhaps the salt and lime on a margarita rim. Transcendent.

PALATE

NOSE

Varietal cabernet sauvignon characters are plentiful. The first impression akin to a stroll through a pine forest in spring. Earthy, herbaceous leafy notes abound. Undergrowth, pine needles, bracken, blackberries and mulberry leaf all present. At the riper end of the spectrum are notes of chipotle sauce, pimento peppers, sweet paprika, turmeric and bee's wax. Oak fully absorbed.

Colour

Deep, glossy black cherry.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS

Winter and spring rainfall was plentiful in Coonawarra. The growing season began with temperatures slightly below average. The gap between bud-burst and flowering was 87 days, which equated to 18 days more than average, a reflection of the cooler conditions. Late January was warm, which was welcomed by the viticulturalists after a relatively mild start to the summer. Extreme weather events were few, with only 10 days above 35 degrees. Although veraison was delayed, the grapes ripened slowly but evenly with strong varietal character. Harvest in Coonawarra was not completed in until early May. The cabernet sauvignon showed excellent colours and concentrated flavours.