Tasting Notes for Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Red Wines	Cabernet Sauvignon	Other Australia	Australia

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Date Printed: 5/24/2013

Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

(search item no. 93944)
Wine Spectator rating: 88 points
PRICE ON 5/24/2013: $26.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2010 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2009 International Wine Cellar rating: 91 points
2009 Wine & Spirits rating: 91 points
2008 International Wine Cellar rating: 91 points
2008 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2006 Australian Wine Companion rating: 94 points
2004 Australian Wine Companion rating: 94 points
2003 Australian Wine Companion rating: 93 points
2003 Wine & Spirits rating: 90 points
2003 Wine Enthusiast rating: 89 points
2003 The Wine Advocate rating: 88 points
2000 Wine Spectator rating: 88 points
1999 Wine & Spirits rating: 91 points
1999 Australian Wine Companion rating: 90 points
1998 Australian Wine Companion rating: 94 points
1998 Wine & Spirits rating: 93 points
1998 The Wine News rating: 92 points
1998 Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points
1995 Australian Wine Companion rating: 91 points
1994 Australian Wine Companion rating: 94 points

Winemaker's Notes:

Color: Radiant, deep, dark red.

Nose: There is no second guessing the variety here - pure Cabernet fruit aromas abound. Notes of beetroot, capsicum and blackcurrant leap from the glass, and with air, sarsaparilla. Oak is barely perceptible, yet sits confidently in the background.

Palate: Firm, complex and ripe, Cabernet fruits are framed and complexed by notes of soy and freshly tanned leather. The 2005 Bin 407 is a balanced wine with a substantial mid-palate - impressively so for a 100% Cabernet offering. Interwoven French and American oak artefacts of vanillin, cedar and lemon complete the offering.

Food pairings: Ideal with hearty meat dishes.

My Notes:

Additional wines from Penfolds Wines:

Club Port (search item no. 1572)
1999 Grange (search item no. 75789)
2000 Grange (search item no. 86378)
2007 St. Henri Shiraz (search item no. 110510)
2008 St. Henri Shiraz (search item no. 116956)
2009 Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz (search item no. 115525)
2009 Koonunga Hill Shiraz (search item no. 109379)
2009 Koonunga Hill Shiraz-Cabernet (search item no. 110616)
2010 Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz (search item no. 122955)
2010 Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 122954)

About Penfolds Wines:

Founded by a young, English doctor in 1844, Penfolds has been producing remarkable wines that have changed the landscape of Australian winemaking. Over the past century, Penfolds has indisputably led the development of Australian fine wine in the modern era. The introduction of Penfolds Grange in 1951 forever changed the landscape of Australian fine wine. Since then, a series of standout wines, both white and red, have been released under the Penfolds masthead. Under the direction of master winemaker, Peter Gago, Penfolds is now found in every major wine market in the country. Extraordinary wines such as Block 42 and Bin 60A have also been released during his tenure. Penfolds wines are now widely celebrated for their diversity and quality across many price-points. The strength of Penfolds is that the wine comes first. Penfolds' range of table wines is utterly Australian, evoking a generosity of spirit and the beauty of the Australian landscape.