Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 Gift Box 750ml (ABV 14.5%)

Grape Variety - Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard Region - Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, Padthaway

Maturation - 16 months in American oak hogsheads (100% new)

Nose - Expressive. Very Cabernet! An oscillation between blue and black fruits – from blueberry and mariposa plum to blackcurrant/cassis/aniseed and Star Anise. And yet so much more – black olive, rhubarb and a bevy of savoury/fleshy notes. An aftermath of earlier barrel fermentation has induced a formative aromatic imprint – graphites, whetstone and walnut notes coalesce. Integrated oak is totally absorbed – nuances of sandalwood and cedar ever-so-suggestive? What type of oak? Hard to guess. One word will have to do… stylish. Assured.

Palate - Impressive presence and density yet retaining finesse and shape. Poise/power are abetted by a mass of tannin – fine and pixelated, never dominating. The tannin/acid interplay invokes an impression of an Italian derivation. Everywhere. Tannins push and pull, they bind, they convey, they…. Blues and violets attest to variety. Lamb jelly/shank and pan scrapings/jus align to Penfolds élevage. Charm and presence confirm Bin 707. Oak? As per above! Difficult to ascertain whether to leap now and enjoy the primaries, or cellar and await the tertiaries. Maybe both?

Type: Red Wine
Winery: Penfolds