Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Penfolds |
Label Name: | Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon (owc 6) |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | South Australia (McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, Padthaway) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 98 pts; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 97 pts (Joe Czerwinski); James Halliday 97 pts; James Suckling 96 pts; Vinous (Josh Raynolds) 96 pts
Tasting Note
Dense blackcurrant and dark plum with cedar, cigar box, graphite, mocha and violet. Powerful, concentrated and polished with firm grainy tannins and a long, mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef Wellington, aged cheddar, mushroom ragu. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu roast pork, Peking duck, beef rendang, Sichuan-style beef.
Production Method
Multi-district Cabernet picked from premium sites; fermented in stainless and small oak, completed maturation 18 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads, bottled after blending and cellaring.
Vineyard Info
Penfolds, founded mid-19th century; Bin 707 created (1964) by Max Schubert as Penfolds' flagship 100% Cabernet, made from select South Australian vineyards and positioned as a long-ageing icon.