Ranked #9 of 37 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia
95/100
5 Stars
Bob Campbell
Very dense red with intense oak and an eqally intense dollop of oak. Surprisingly approachable although the wine will undoubtedly age well for years. Geat balance. Almost rainsined fruit. Fruit cake
Tasted: 24/02/2015
Drink: N/A
87 Points Robert Parker
One of the deeper colored wines in Penfolds’ portfolio is the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707. Aromas of forest floor, underbrush, black currants, and old wood emerge from this medium-bodied Cabernet. A clipped finish again suggests a bizarre fascination with low pH and acid levels that has nothing to do with the vineyard, terroir, vintage character, or pleasure. Nevertheless, there is enough black currant fruit to pull this wine into the acceptable category. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Robert M. Parker, Jr. October, 2004
93 Points James Halliday
Abundant red and black fruit aromas on the bouquet, the oak still integrating; blackcurrant and blackberry fruit are matched by mouth-coating tannins. Drink to 2025.
James Halliday. July, 2021
One of the deeper colored wines in Penfolds’ portfolio is the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707. Aromas of forest floor, underbrush, black currants, and old wood emerge from this medium-bodied Cabernet. A clipped finish again suggests a bizarre fascination with low pH and acid levels that has nothing to do with the vineyard, terroir, vintage character, or pleasure. Nevertheless, there is enough black currant fruit to pull this wine into the acceptable category. Drink it over the next 7-8 years. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) October, 2004 by Robert Parker