2016 Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon

Competitive for regional attention – assertive McLaren Vale cabernet tussles with confident Coonawarra cabernet. In this blend, we win!

Well-heeled ripe (fruit) tannins – sitting back confidently. Compliant cabernet sauvignon tannins? Surely not?!

Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker

90/100

Slightly herbal and leafy on the nose, the deep, currant-scented 2016 Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon blends fruit from five different regions of South Australia.

It's medium to full-bodied, with soft, measured tannins and true Cabernet identity.

Aged in French and American oak, there are some cedar and mocha notes apparent on the nose and finish, but the cassis fruit carries the day.

Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, www.robertparker.com

93/100

Jeremy Oliver, www.jeremyoliver.com