2019 Penfolds, Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia

Bin 407 is inspired by Bin 707, championing the use of multi-region, multi-vineyard blending. It has a core of ripe fruit, balanced by the sensitive use of French and American oak.

This comes to mind as the best young 407 I’ve tasted to date. It’s medium-full bodied with excellent freshness. Beautifully concentrated cassis and plush dark fruit on the palate. The nose is seductive, you’ll find blackcurrant and cassis yet again, the latter in abundance. A little coconut, vanilla and even mint leaf can also be found. To summarise - it’s velvety, soft and whilst almost certainly approachable on arrival it punches far above its weight this vintage. Plenty of short-midterm cellaring potential too. For those who enjoy ripe new world Cabernet Sauvignon, you’ll be sure to find this difficult to resist over the next 5 years or so. Recommended.

Daniel Martin, Private Account Manager