Ranked #22 of 96 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia
93/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Good nose, if oak-driven, with clean, ripe, complex character. Palate is tight and firm with good cabernet structure and length. Balanced and stylish. Like this: could drink it. Balanced and satisfying. Long, linear, not over the top in any way.
Tasted: 24/02/2007
Drink: N/A
88 Points Robert Parker
Slightly disappointing compared to some of its siblings, the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 407 is a multi-regional blend of 100% Cabernet that spent time in both new and old French oak. While very good, it did not sing as loudly as some of Penfolds’ other efforts. It reveals notes of spice, dried herbs, cedar, damp earth, black cherries, and currants. Medium-bodied with a lovely attack and mid-palate, but jagged tannin in the finish, it should drink well for 5-10 years.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Robert M. Parker, Jr. October, 2006
94 Points James Halliday
Proclaims its variety immediately the glass is lifted; this is 100% about cabernet sauvignon, and nothing about terroir; absolutely classic cabernet as the old school would have recognised and understood it; great length and Etonian tannins. Multi-region/multi-vineyard selection. Drink to 2024.
James Halliday. July, 2021
Slightly disappointing compared to some of its siblings, the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 407 is a multi-regional blend of 100% Cabernet that spent time in both new and old French oak. While very good, it did not sing as loudly as some of Penfolds’ other efforts. It reveals notes of spice, dried herbs, cedar, damp earth, black cherries, and currants. Medium-bodied with a lovely attack and mid-palate, but jagged tannin in the finish, it should drink well for 5-10 years. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) October, 2006 by Robert Parker