Tasting - Penfolds Max's Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

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Name: Penfolds Max's Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: South Australia

Country: Australia

Year: 2021

Price: $20


Online Review:

"Enjoying a nice Penfolds Australian cabernet. I appreciate the variation from a long time of wine exploration of Californian cabs. Black currant, eucalyptus, cedar, pencil shavings, and cocoa on the nose. Very bold, with lots of tannins and acidity. Flavorful with black currant, plum, cocoa, and dark chocolate."

Wine Folly:

Pg. 88 - Cabernet Sauvignon in general compared to Penfolds:

Typically Cabernet Sauvignon is known for its especially rich flavor and significant tannin and body. Its usual flavor profiles are black cherry and black currant, sometimes with spices in the flavor. As for the Penfolds, however, it takes a little bit of a different flavor profile. The Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon has a much more chocolatey flavor to it. The hints detected in it aside from the usual black cherry were significant plum flavoring and cocoa. Though this shouldn't be mistaken for sweet as this vintage is particularly rich and has significant tannins.

My Review:

Honestly, I didn't care for this wine very much at all. I wanted to give Cabernet Sauvignon a shot one more time after being unimpressed in my last Cabernet Sauvignon tasting, but I think I've decided I just don't enjoy this varietal. Since I don't really like Cabernet Sauvignon, it's tough to give a fair judgement with little bias, so I'll do my best to compare it to the other ones of the same variety that I've had. I thought that the Penfolds was far too rich and had too much of a tannin content. It was less fruit forward than some other Cabernet Sauvignons that I've had and that's not a good thing in this case. I found the wine overwhelming and just kind of vinegary and nasty. After doing some research, I also found that this vintage isn't widely liked either so it could've been a bad vintage in general. (2.6/10)




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