PenfoldsBin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Cabernet Sauvignon
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Dry, Medium Bodied style of Cabernet SauvignonVibrant crimson red in color, with a nose that is distinctly Cabernet. Dark fruit alongside mocha and chocolate flavors create a medium-bodied, elegantly framed palate within mouth-watering fine rounded tannins. Peak drinking: Now - 2038.
Vibrant crimson red in color, with a nose that is distinctly Cabernet. Dark fruit alongside mocha and chocolate flavors create a medium-bodied, elegantly framed palate within mouth-watering fine rounded tannins. Peak drinking: Now - 2038.
- TypeCabernet Sauvignon
- Size750mL
- RegionMulti-Regional Blend
- Current Vintage2018
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.5%
- Langtons ClassifiedExcellent
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NamePenfolds
- Wine MakerPeter Gago
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied
- More about Andrew Caillard MW
Andrew Caillard MW
Member of the Dan Murphy's Wine Panel and Master Of Wine (MW)
Vintage 2018
94 points
Deep crimson. Fragrant lifted blackcurrant pastille, herb garden/ bay leaf/ mint aromas with mocha notes. Generous fruit sweet blackcurrant espresso herb aniseed flavours, persistent grippy fine tannins, mocha roasted walnut notes and long fresh underlying acidity, Finishes leafy firm with plentiful dark berry fruits. Neatly balanced wine. Seal; screwcap Drink 2024-2038 14.5% 94 points. A robust but expressive cabernet with classical varietal definition, fruit complexity, richness and vinosity. Keep for a few years to allow the elements to fold into each other. Coonawarra, Padthaway, Wrattonbully, McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley Robe. 12 months in 21% new French, 9% new American and 70% seasoned oak hogsheads.
- More about the Dan Murphy's Wine Panel
Dan Murphy's Wine Panel
Australia's premier retail wine assessment panel
Vintage 2018
95 points
Classic cassis flavours with an almost liqueur-like thickness. This screams "cabernet". The concentrated fruit is brought into line by fresh acidity. Black currant pie, aniseed, mocha and vanilla are all present. Slight savoury notes of tomato bush, mint and red pepper remind us it's cabernet.
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