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Bin 707 2004

Penfolds

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The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon "Bin 707" is one of the Penfolds’ flagship wines. It was aged for 15 months in 100% new American oak. Opaque purple/black, it exhibits a classic Cabernet nose of cedar, tobacco, spice box, black currant, and blackberry liqueur. Medium-bodied (13.5% alcohol) but dense and concentrated, with tons of black fruit flavor, the wine is tightly knit, structured, beautifully balanced, and very promising. It needs a minimum of 10-12 years of cellaring and should provide pleasure through 2040.

Score: 95

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2017-2040 30 October 2007

Polished and ripe, with sweet spices from toasty oak weaving through the detailed currant, blackberry and cream flavors, lingering effortlessly on the beautifully formed, persistent finish. Not a big wine, but this has tremendous class. Drink now through 2016.

Score: 92

Winespectator.com, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2007-2016 30 September 2007

100% new oak. Sold out almost overnight in Oz. Some of the vines were planted in 1886 (known as block 42). Fruit sources: 45% Barossa, 32% McLaren Vale, 23% Coonawarra. 13.45% (and thus closer to alcohol levels Peter is ideally aiming for. 15 months in 100% new US hogsheads. Very intense blackcurrant and cassis leaf edge. Very intense pure cassis, sweet ripe tannins but still has a touch of the freshness of cassis leaf. Very very thick pile with just a touch of grip on the very end. After time in the glass: spicy, lavender chocolate (I had some lavender-flavoured chocolate recently!), wonderfully fresh even though it is so ripe and pure, melted chocolate tannins.

Score: 17 - 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2008-2028 06 August 2007