Penfolds - Bin 407 - Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points - The Wine Advocate
90 points - The Wine Advocate
Penfolds - Bin 407 - Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points - The Wine Advocate
90 points - The Wine Advocate
Regular price€129.60
€129.60
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The 2021 Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon is from Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills. Usually, I find the presence of American oak to be distracting and ill-matched to the leafy, detailed Cabernet fruit. Here, there has been a significant proportion of French oak (25% new) and a lesser proportion of American oak (12% new oak). You get dark chocolate, berry compote, resin, stewed rhubarb, cassis, crème de menthe, soft-eating licorice and black olive tapenade. All regions have a warm climate, with the exception of Adelaide Hills, of course. In this cooler year, the fruit is mouth-filling without being heavy. Saturating. Lovely. Creamy. Big! Excellent.
While the 2019 Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon shows ample concentration and ripe tannins, there's a pervasive herbal note. While some will call it Cabernet's varietal character -and I won't dispute that a bit of pyrazine is indeed endemic to the Cabernet family of grapes- balance is key.
To this taster, there's just a bit too much mint and other green stuff for me to go gaga over the 2019 Bin 407. It's still an excellent wine, with plenty of weedy cassis fruit, a ripe, lush feel on the medium to full-bodied palate and a velvety, dark-chocolate finish.
Sourced from Padthaway, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, McLaren Vale and Barossa Valley, it spent a year in a combination of French and American hogsheads.
Type: |
Red |
Country: |
Australia |
Region: |
South Australia |
Appellation: |
Coonawarra |
Producer: |
Penfolds |
Grapes/Blend: |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
Serving temp: |
16° - 18° C |
ABV: |
14.5% |
Pairing Sugesstions: |
Lamb, Duck, Grilled Meats, Mushrooms, Grilled Vegetables, Tofu and Plant-Based, Cheese Plate, Gruyere, Chocolate |
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