Penley Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
This classic Australian red wine captures and enhances the distinctive characters of Coonawarra. These characters are highlighted by rich berry tones with a great length and depth of flavour. The complex characters of this wine show intensity and layered depth. To achieve this style it is important to have harmony between fruit intensity, oak tannin, grape tannin and acid. The objective for the Penley Reserve cabernet sauvignon style is harmony and balance.
Inherent in the Penley style is soft balance but this should not detract from ageing potential. The wine is made with bottle age in mind, intense tannin, acid and flavour components are elements required. It is a strongly held belief that these components need to be in balance, not just in place, for a wine to mature in bottle. The oak is prominent and will integrate over time adding further to the complexity of the wine.

Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon
Vasse Felix was planted by Dr Tom Cullity in 1967 meaning that Vasse was the first vineyard and winery to be established in the Margaret River region. Intense, yet elegantly structured, it is the oldest serving wine in the region. 2007 was especially kind to those in the west while most other regions throughout Australia struggled through frost and high heat. The evidence can be tasted in this remarkable 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon that showcases the very best red varietal for the region expertly. With a seriously strong colour in the glass, the aromas and flavours of cassis and blueberry are obvious for all to see. Balanced with some background oak and firm, ripe tannins, this Margaret River Cabernet is one for the ages.