Penfolds - Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Penfolds
Country	Australia
Region	South Australia
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2019
Sku	269

 

The bastion of Penfolds’ “house style” with assertive, cedary American oak across intense cabernet sauvignon, sitting in the blackcurrant, blackberry and mulberry zone. Follows suit on the palate with the same black-fruit core, swathed in new-oak, sweet spices. Long, sweetly ripe tannins. A blend of McLaren vale, Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Padthaway grapes, matured in 100% new American-oak hogsheads. Drink over the next decade.

I recently tasted through a vertical of Bin 707, back to the very first vintage made in 1964. I have had some older vintages of this cuvée in the past, and once the 1964 vintage, but never a full suite. It was immediately obvious that the American oak élevage works very well in the cuvée over time, and it has the capacity to be an incredibly elegant wine. I did note that the alcohols have slowly risen over time, from as low as 12% alcohol from the 1960s, through to 13.5% in the late 1990s. As we progress through the 2000s, the wine sits at around 14% to 15% alcohol. This does make me wonder about the longevity of the wine over time, as those older wines were just so lovely in their delicacy and claret feel. So, to this 2022 Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon. It is more structural, firm and restrained than the 2021 before it, and while the oak is pronounced and firm, the wine expounds symmetry, proportion and length. Don't drink it for a while though, unless the oak is the aspect you seek. It matured for 18 months in American oak (100% new).

Oozing with notes of bittersweet chocolate, date-nut bread, mocha, raspberry puree and blackberry that show a hint of caramel, this intense wine is creamy and plush, with cigar box and baking spice details coming in on the finish, which just goes on and on. Drink now through 2045. 169 cases imported.