Ranked #7 of 96 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Bright purple colour, very deep. Concentrated cassis aromas; clean and berryish, more fruit-driven than usual. Oak takes a back seat. Chocolate palate; mocha; dense and mouth-coating, very thick and reduced (like simmered stock) but retains some balance, elegance and fruit-drive. Essence of winegrapes! Best in 3 to 22 years.
Tasted: 27/09/2007
Drink: N/A
95 Points Robert Parker
The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon “Bin 707” is one of the Penfolds’ flagship wines. It was aged for 15 months in 100% new American oak. Opaque purple/black, it exhibits a classic Cabernet nose of cedar, tobacco, spice box, black currant, and blackberry liqueur. Medium-bodied (13.5% alcohol) but dense and concentrated, with tons of black fruit flavor, the wine is tightly knit, structured, beautifully balanced, and very promising. It needs a minimum of 10-12 years of cellaring and should provide pleasure through 2040.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Jay S Miller. October, 2007
96 Points James Halliday
Much more generous and appealing than Bin 407 at first acquaintance; luscious blackcurrant fruit, and seamless oak and tannins; great mouthfeel. Drink to 2034.
James Halliday. January, 2022
The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon “Bin 707” is one of the Penfolds’ flagship wines. It was aged for 15 months in 100% new American oak. Opaque purple/black, it exhibits a classic Cabernet nose of cedar, tobacco, spice box, black currant, and blackberry liqueur. Medium-bodied (13.5% alcohol) but dense and concentrated, with tons of black fruit flavor, the wine is tightly knit, structured, beautifully balanced, and very promising. It needs a minimum of 10-12 years of cellaring and should provide pleasure through 2040. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) October, 2007 by Jay Miller