Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon

A most inviting offer. Packaged with a minerality of sorts – if that’s what we can call its ‘stone-smooth’ texture (& flavour). A high water-line … aka it sits ‘high’ on palate. Does that mean sensorily ‘upwardly mobile’?! – Peter Gago Pengolds Chef Winemaker OVERVIEW Launched with the 1990 vintage in 1993 Bin 407 was developed in response to the increasing availability of high quality cabernet sauvignon fruit. Inspired by Bin 707 Bin 407 offers varietal definition and approachability yet still with structure and depth of flavour. Textbook cabernet sauvignon the varietally expressive Bin 407 highlights the rewards of Penfolds multiregion multi-vineyard blending with a core of ripe fruit supported by sensitive use of French and American oak. MATURATION 12 months in French oak hogsheads (25% new) and American oak hogsheads (10% new 18% 1-y.o. 36% 2-y.o 11% 3-y.o.) VINTAGE CONDITIONS Autumn and early winter rainfall were above the long-term average. Rain stopped