"... komplexe Frucht, Kokos, Cassis, frische, kühle Frucht, große Struktur, mittlerer Körper, wieder viel Cassis im Finale, lang, toll." (07/2025)
Decanter: 95 Punkte
"Coonawarra in 2023 had a bit of a rough patch for Cabernet,’ notes chief winemaker Peter Gago. Consequently none was deemed up to the standard required for Bin 707 (and indeed, no Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet was made in 2023 either). So this iteration of Penfolds’ top-tier multi-region Cab is 68% McLaren Vale, 18% Padthaway and 14% Barossa Valley, maturing (like Grange) in 100% new American oak hogsheads for 18 months. The oak is quite prominent at the moment, giving a glossy coconut sheen to this always imposing wine, but this muscular frame, plus firm, chalky, tannins and a vibrant vein of acidity will ensure a long life. Dark chocolate-coated red cherries lead the flavour charge, alongside boysenberries and cassis, along with an exotic savoury twist of tapenade, tarmac, biltong, incense, roasted hazelnuts, eucalypt – endlessly complex and long. Released at £450." - Tina Gellie (06/2025)
