Winemaker Notes
This wine presents a saturated core with a luminous crimson rim. The nose immediately confirms its identity—Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley with unmistakable Penfolds character. Red and sweet spices such as paprika, sumac, cinnamon, rose water, and saffron abound, alongside notes of red currants, Iranian barberries, and pomegranate. A steely coolness and ferrous minerality add depth, while pâtisserie-inspired aromas of dark cherry pie and milk chocolate mousse dusted with freeze-dried raspberries offer a decadent edge. French oak makes its presence known with cedary structure that proudly supports a core of saturated mulberry and summer berries.On the palate, the wine is both defined and approachable, with a silky texture that glides effortlessly. Succulent, mouth-watering acidity brings a refreshing crunch, while a fine graphite core reinforces its varietal precision. Beneath its elegance lies a powerful drive of dense black fruit, offering depth and complexity. Confident and poised, this wine is ready to enjoy now or can be cellared for a decade or more.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This Napa wine from the Australian-based producer over delivers on its price point, offering tremendous flavor, complexity and approachability in its youth. Expansive in dense black and red fruit, cocoa powder and silky tannin, it offers breadth and depth and is intensely compelling.
Editors’ Choice.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The fruit for the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 704 is from across Napa Valley, and the classy fruit is shaped by French oak (40% new) and firm tannins through the finish. This is supple and sweet and shows blood plum, raspberry, red licorice and even cocoa. The wine is long and lingering and shapely. Sophisticated. Rating: 94+
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 Penfolds Bin 704 Cabernet Sauvignon offers excellent palate style, richness, and firmness. TASTING NOTES: This wine excels with aromas and flavors of black fruit and oaky notes. Pair it with grilled gruyere-topped cheeseburgers. (Tasted: July 21, 2022, Rutherford, CA)
Since 1844, Penfolds has been grounded in experimentation, curiosity and uncompromising quality. Their success has been driven by a lineage of visionary winemakers. It began with Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold, the pioneers who dreamed big, inventing tonics, brandies, and fortified wines made from grapes and Australian sunshine. It continued with celebrated winemaking legends including Max Schubert, who pushed the development to extraordinary, bold new heights. It is this pioneering spirit and curiosity that still rings true after nearly two centuries, it is what has helped Penfolds become one of the most celebrated winemakers in the world today.
One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light; sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.
Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil—as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.