Professional reviews
BOW (8.75)
Robert Parker (97)
Sourced from McLaren Vale (41%), Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Padthaway this vintage, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 spent 18 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads prior to bottling. Scents of vanilla, cedar and celery seed seamlessly swirl around dark notions of cassis, plum, coffee and cocoa. There's a touch of mint, but it fits well within the context of the wine. Full-bodied, concentrated and rich, this wine looks to have at least two decades ahead of it. The finish is truly special, with beguiling hints of maple syrup balanced by a smooth, enveloping wash of softly dusty tannins.
Winespectator (95)
Oozing with notes of bittersweet chocolate, date-nut bread, mocha, raspberry puree and blackberry that show a hint of caramel, this intense wine is creamy and plush, with cigar box and baking spice details coming in on the finish, which just goes on and on. Drink now through 2045.
James Suckling (96)
The bastion of Penfolds’ “house style” with assertive, cedary American oak across intense cabernet sauvignon, sitting in the blackcurrant, blackberry and mulberry zone. Follows suit on the palate with the same black-fruit core, swathed in new-oak, sweet spices. Long, sweetly ripe tannins. A blend of McLaren vale, Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Padthaway grapes, matured in 100% new American-oak hogsheads.
Jancis Robinson (19)
Oak and fruit both at the forefront – a great double-header. This brings everything together that makes Penfolds great – the boldness, the oak, the stippled tannins, the persistence. Dark and savoury on the length.
Falstaff (98)
Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, delicate brightening on the rim. Penfolds through and through, the benchmark in terms of Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia. Floral underpinnings with notes of lavender and tobacco, hints of black olive and dark berries, some graphite. Very complex and mouth-filling, characterized by precise freshness and ripe, supporting tannins, fine nougat on the finish, mineral and long lasting with multifaceted aromatics. Excellent ageing potential. (2025 to 2050).
Vinous (96)
Deep, saturated ruby. Displays expansive aromas of dark berry liqueur, cherry-cola, cured tobacco, cedary oak and mocha, along with licorice and floral topnotes. Chewy, broad and appealingly sweet, offering blackcurrant, bitter cherry, coconut and savory herb flavors that show outstanding depth and energy. The cherry and floral notes resonate on a wonderfully long, youthfully taut and penetrating finish that features mounting tannins and repeating dark fruit and tobacco character. Made in all new American oak.
