Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Lunar New Year Gift Box
Penfolds
Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Lunar New Year Gift Box
Penfolds
Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Lunar New Year Gift Box
Overview
Overview
Celebrate an auspicious new year with Bin 707, Penfolds benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon. The Year of the Horse signifies a new beginning driven by curiosity and renewed possibilities. A timeless gift that will continue to evolve for decades to come.
Encased in this limited-release gift box is the 2023 vintage. Expansive, sophisticated and complex.
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Multi Region |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alc/Vol | 14.5% |
| Peak Drinking | 2026 - 2050 |
| Winemaker | The Penfolds Team |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| 98 Points | Ken Gargett |
| 19+/20 Points | Matthew Jukes |
| 97 Points | Tyson Stelzer |
| 97 Points | Huon Hooke |
| 97 Points | Lisa Cardelli |
| 97 Points | Ray Jordan |
| 97 Points | Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion |
| 96+ Points | Andrew Caillard MW |
| 96 Points | Jeni Port |
Ken Gargett
"Impressive, exhibiting such length and exuberance. There is refinement here, though it quickly morphs into a hedonistic energy, balance and focus, with fresh acidity running the length. This will easily sail through the next twenty to thirty years. 98 Points."
Lisa Cardelli
"A young and characteristic expression of cabernet bursting with crushed violets, freshly squeezed cassis, pencil shave, spearmint, and extra dark chocolate. On the other end, an Old World-like reminder of cooking herbs, garrigue, and rolled tobacco leaf. Yet unashamedly Australian all the way through. It will last decades while already showing a great deal. 97 Points."
Tyson Stelzer
"A core of classic blackcurrant fruit definition is accented with cedar and tobacco leaf and energised by vibrant acid focus and a spectacular cascade of powerful tannins that will hold it sure for half a century. Drink: 2053-2073. 97 Points."
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Scents of black olive tapenade and tobacco pouch may assist in the varietal ID. At first, scents ascend of Copha/dusty chocolate and barrel-ferment pralines. Ditto, dry-aged beef and pan juices. Soaked dark cherry/fruit cake mix/rhubarb/Black Forest cake attest to variety. Peripheral freshly ground cinnamon notes add further complexity. And again, not to forget – we’re engaging Penfolds ‘Grange of Cabernet’… almost identical winemaking and 100% Quercus alba. Many confer – different variety, similar style.
Flavours and Palate
A first impression reveals that this release is not overtly fruit-dependent, although blackberry and mulberry fruits are instantly detected. Perhaps more of a savoury/earthy disposition, augmented by pan juices/jus and black olive, and laced with exotic spices; turmeric, bay leaf and pimento. An expansive, woven palate conveys this vinous deliciousness, with a positive tension assisted by seamless Cabernet tannins, that are at once granular, sleek. Structure and flavours are both sophisticated and complex… masterfully conjured and showcased via this noble variety, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
South Australia
Home to the oldest vines in the country, and no less than 18 wine growing regions, South Australia accounts for almost 50% of Australia’s wine production. The Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Coonawarra are well known for their world class reds, with Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Eden Valley praised for their exceptional Chardonnay and Riesling.
Vintage Conditions
In McLaren Vale, a wet spring with cooler temperatures and hail impacted flowering and fruit set, reducing yields. The cool harvest conditions contributed to high-quality grapes, with small bunches and berries allowing for concentrated flavours and ripe tannins. Padthaway experienced a wet start to the season, with above-average rainfall in several months. Despite a mid-level heatwave in December, the overall cooler and wetter growing season led to later flowering, fruit set, and veraison. The region avoided significant heat spikes during an orderly harvest, yielding exceptional parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon. The Barossa Valley faced a challenging vintage with near-average winter rainfall and a drier start to spring. The persistent threat of disease required careful vineyard management. Nevertheless, the region enjoyed a moderately warm harvest with beneficial diurnal temperature swings, leading to better-than-expected yields and high-quality fruit, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon, which exhibited distinctive varietal characteristics.
The Penfolds Team
Key to the success of Penfolds has been a lineage of visionary winemakers. There have only ever been four Chief Winemakers at the helm of Penfolds – Max Schubert, Don Ditter, John Duval and Peter Gago, each a custodian of a rich winemaking tradition that goes back for more than 180 years.
Our current Penfolds winemaking team has more than 100 years between them as Penfolds winemakers. They are constantly refining and improving their work, whilst honouring the winemaking techniques of their predecessors.