The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon “Phoenix” was aged in 25% new French and American oak. Purple-colored, it has a perfume of pain grille, spice box, and black fruits. Full-bodied and fat, it has ample spicy black fruits, light tannin, and good length. Drink it over the next 6-8 years. It is a very good value.
Importer: Gavin Speight, Old Bridge Cellars, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 258-9552; www.penley.com.au