2012 Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

Solid, assertive, formidable. Watch out 2010! Unravels across hours – captivatingly.

Grange of Cabernet? Indeed, the 2012 vintage provides more evidence to support this proposition.

Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker

93+/100

Made from Coonawarra, Padthaway, Barossa, Wrattonbully and Adelaide Hills fruit and aged 14 months is 100% new American oak hogsheads.

The deep, vibrant purple colored 2012 Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon opens to lovely crème de cassis notes with some kirsch accents plus violets, cedar and menthol nuances.

At the moment the oak stands out on the palate so it needs more time to integrate, but otherwise it is quite minty, has balanced acid though is very punchy and it is bursting with fruit through the very long, firm finish.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, www.erobertparker.com, October 2014

95/100

Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator, 31 December 2014

96/100

Jeremy Oliver, www.jeremyoliver.com