Penfolds

Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

9.4

Dense Ruby from an excellent ripe vintage. Blackberry, black currant and cassis - a classic South Australian Cabernet in all senses, complete with some herbal notes. It’s nothing like its big brother Bin 707 which is bigger and more full bodied even though the 407 has a drinking window through to 2045 according to the Rewards of Patience. The fruit for the 407 is multi regional from all major vineyard districts in South Australia. It is not often you open a 16 year old wine and say you’ve opened it too early but this could be the case here. — 4 days ago

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Jeroen Koenen

Okay, thanks! Any thoughts of its style/reputation/quality..?

Bob McDonald

Bin 169 would be excellent. A point of difference to the 707 is that 707 is American oak whereas 169 is French oak.

Jeroen Koenen

Okay! Interesting.
Alas - based on your findings - I should wait at least 10 years before I crack my OWC of 2019 Bin169… 😱

Champagne Lallier

Grande Réserve Brut Champagne Blend

Petr Jonak

9.2

FRA - ADD, ET 707, A350, Business Class — 6 years ago

Cameron Hughes

Lot 707 Mendocino County Merlot 2017

DAL 9000

9.0

Pours dark inky. Dusty bouquet. Initial dark fruit then explodes with black raspberries and dark fruit in the middle that fills your mouth. Then ends with a short jammy dryness. A bold merlot. — 6 years ago

Rodney Strong Vineyards

Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Kit O'Leary

9.2

Tasty, great representation of the 707 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Parker Coonawarra Estate

Terra Rossa First Growth Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

This has a very cool-climate-feel to it, yet showes a clear Australian footprint. Cassis, grilled pepper, sandalwood, mint, tea tree?, ferrous minerality, resinous oak. Seems more Cab Franc than Sauv at the moment.
Really dig those classic High-End Ozzy Cabs like Penfolds' 707, Moss Wood CS and this one. Appreciate your suggestions in this direction. So, keep them coming..! — 10 years ago

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Penfolds

Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2000

Bob McDonald

9.4

Very Penfolds nose. Plummy notes with some herb and mint. This wine from a lesser vintage (no 707 made) but still has lush fruit at 14 years of age. 17+. — 12 years ago

707

Carneros Chardonnay 2011

Nick Polinko

8.9

Dinner chard for diney dinners — 12 years ago

Penfolds

Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

"Odedi"

9.4

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim. Not showing much age.

Beautiful nose of blueberries, blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, spices, licorice, cedar, earth, chocolates, vanilla, rhubarb and black pepper.

Medium plus in body and soft, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cherries, toast, cedar, light vanilla, mediterranean spices, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia. Rich and elegant. Fruit forward and complex. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Spicy and entertaining.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 60 minutes of airtime.

Robert Parker 91 points. Wine Spectator 91 points.

This 23 year old is drinking beautifully now and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.

I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is very consistent.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food like lamb dishes.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in all new American oak barrels for 14 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$225. — 9 months ago

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Penfolds

Bin 389 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 1996

Bob McDonald

9.5

You would never pick this as a 26 year old red wine from the colour. A rich Ruby red with no tawny rim. This has the Penfolds DNA of ripe plum, mocha, coffee bean and chocolate - a trace of liquorice. The palate is medium plus weight, balanced and harmonious maintaining that core strength. Those initially firm tannins have become supple. Drinking at its peak but could stay on this plateau for a couple more years. My last bottle of the 96 but I still have a few more bottles of the Bin 707 from 1996 which was a huge wine. — 4 years ago

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Byron Hewett

Any thoughts on the 1983, 1986 and 1991 Grange?

Bob McDonald

@Byron Hewett The Granges you mention, I have all 3. The 1983 was the product of a drought year. I was planning to drink next year when 40 years old. The 1986 is very good - I have a couple left which I will drink by the end of this decade. I love the 1991 and it often sits in the shadow of the 1990 which really put Grange on the map in the USA winning Wine Spectators wine of the year. I have had several of both years and prefer the 91. You could drink these into the mid to late 2030s. Penfolds put out an excellent reference book on all of their wines and vintages called The Rewards of Patience. Highly recommended.

Byron Hewett

Awesome! Thanks for the information!

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Bob McDonald

9.5

From Magnum. Leeuwin Estate’s Cabernets are becoming as good as their famous Chardonnays. Herbaceous with cassis mineral and savoury tannins. Not as full bodied as the 707 which followed but this is more Text Book Left Bank Cabernet with a long life ahead. Excellent. — 9 years ago

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Penfolds

RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Carsten Stoehr

9.0

Very enjoyable - as good as 707 in my view. Still too young vintage — 11 years ago

Putah Creek Winery

Solano County Syrah 2009

Jeff Dodd

9.1

707 REPREZENT - JAMMY & DELICIOUS — 12 years ago

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Penfolds

Grange South Australia Shiraz 1996

Bobby Carrillo

Penfolds Grange 1996, bin 707 1999 &2001 — 13 years ago

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Bobby Carrillo

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Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

Bob McDonald

9.3

Again I had this at a friends tasting last Sunday afternoon. No notes taken but I recall more honeyed and mature than Chablis oyster shell characteristics. I should add that Penfolds 1990 707 in the image to the right was exceptional. Drinking at its peak from a good vintage with still some years to go. 97 points for the 707. — 2 years ago

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Duckhorn Vineyards

The Discussion Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

Tom Garland

9.5

Legendary cabernet tasting with Jay Fletcher, MS.

2017 Heitz Cellar
2016 Yalumba, the Caley, Australia
2016 Beaulieu Vineyard clone 6, Rutherford
2009 Catena Zapata, Argentina
2018 Gaja. Darmagi. Piedmont
2013 Penfolds bin 707, Australia
2014 Chateau Pape Clement, Bordeaux
2015 Rampola, vigna D'alceo. Tuscany
2013 Duckhorn, the discussion, Napa
2017 Chateau pichon lalande, Bordeaux

The Penfolds and the Beaulieu clone 6 were the BOM! — 4 years ago

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Tom Garland

@Steve Bridge great nose with dark red fruit, smoke, leather, and pencil.. might take on more weight with a couple more years on it. Luv the off vintages at a good price since you don't need to wait 20 years. Cheers!

Tom Garland

@Bob McDonald 1st time trying and going to look for some older vintages. 2016 is terrific with its blackberry, floral, chalky notes....would luv to try again with 4 more years on it. Cheers!

Bob McDonald

@Tom Garland I think the first vintage of The Caley was 2012 - Yalumba’s ultra premium.