Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 Lunar New Year Gift Box
| Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Vintage
2022
|
2022 |
| Country
Australia
|
Australia |
| Region
Multi Region
|
Multi Region |
| Volume
750 mL
|
750 mL |
| Closure
Cork
|
Cork |
| Alc/Vol
14.5%
|
14.5% |
| Peak Drinking
2026 – 2050
|
2026 – 2050 |
| Winemaker
The Penfolds Team
|
The Penfolds Team |
| 98 Points - Ken Gargett |
| 98 Points - Ray Jordan |
| 97 Points - Tyson Stelzer |
| 97 Points - Jeni Port, Winepilot |
| 97 Points - Andrew Caillard MW |
Ken Gargett
"The wine is poised, taut and offers exemplary focus, balance and intensity, along with great length, power and finesse. This is a truly superb 707, finishing as intensely as it started. It will provide pleasure for the long haul, at least 20 to 30 years. 98 points."
Jeni Port
"As ever, a powerful, solid statement of cabernet intent. Bin 707 rarely takes prisoners in its youth, the beauty comes with age, something to remember, although it looks like the usual 20 months in new American oak hogsheads is now (and has been in recent releases) a more reasonable 18 months. Subtle winemaking changes are afoot at Penfolds across a number of its wines. Lift off in blackberry compote, cherry chocolate, nutmeg, bay leaf, sage herbals, iodine and Mediterranean black olive savoury notes. The vinous pulse quickens, flavours become more elevated to taste, especially so across the middle palate with earthy, bracken notes on the rise in tandem with rosemary, thyme and leaf against a solid background of black fruit intensity. Dense tannins rule. A blend of four regions – Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, Padthaway and McLaren Vale – from a cool vintage. A memorable finish with lingering woodsy spice. 97 points."
Tyson Stelzer
"The grand juxtaposition of densely compacted power and towering structure that set Bin 707 off with epic longevity are heightened in the cool nights of 2022. A deep singularity of blackcurrant and cassis sets the definition of varietal integrity, with all the impact of Penfolds’ new American oak impacting layers of high cocoa dark chocolate and immense tannin scaffolding. For all of its expansive proportions, it retains consummate control and tightly-coiled endurance that will sustain it confidently for half a century. 97 points."
Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon out of 2022 — compared to 2021? There’s a good way to find out…The annual quandary — Cabernet Sauvignon classicism or Bin 707? In 2022 there’s no ‘or’. Time will tell.
Oak, extraction, tannins, freshness… the tweaking continues.
– Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker
Deep, foreboding, dark… purple-red.
Poured, swirled – persuasive Cabernet black olive, graphite and tapenade aromatics may initially relax Bin 707 style sceptics. Yet just when the guard is dropped, in creeps a scented wave of choc mint, Asian spices and sage/bay leaf botanicals. Taking no prisoners – a good measure of soot/ironstone/sump oil blackness, and a floral headiness of iris and dried hibiscus. Yes, a full-on, uncamouflaged Bin 707 aromatic assault. Not for the meek. Unashamedly 100% Cabernet, 100% new oak, 100% Penfolds.
All is convincingly redeemed on the palate. No stylistic retreat, yet engagingly a better understanding of what lies beneath … Texturally, a suppleness and tightness that is indeed profound. Fine long ripe tannins offer polish and a felt-like ‘attaque’. Perhaps trademark – a significant mid-palate and convincing length – synergising an amalgam of Cabernets (only) off the varied soils of Coonawarra/Barossa Valley/Padthaway/McLaren Vale. A base of ferrics and black-pudding/blood-sausage – laced with white milk-chocolate and red and black berry fruits. 100% new oak – thought about only when reminded. All Bin 707 boxes ticked, except one – time.
Vintage Conditions
In Coonawarra, spring's cooler temperatures led to nine days of sub-2°C weather. The deployment of frost fans proved effective in safeguarding vine shoots against these cold snaps. Warm weather prevailed in December, setting the stage for superb flowering and fruit-set conditions. Veraison was uniform across vineyards, leading to consistent grape development allowing flavour, tannin, and colour to flourish during the final ripening phase under near-perfect conditions. The Barossa Valley experienced cooler-than-average temperatures coupled with spring thunderstorms. Despite this, yields and grape quality surpassed expectations even among vines impacted by hail. A particularly arid yet cool December slowed down fruit-set, however, robust canopies played a pivotal role in driving up sugar levels and physiological maturity without the risk of dehydration at harvest time. The cooler growing season also fostered excellent acid retention which translated into grapes that were both finely structured and balanced. Padthaway encountered a frost event in October, but enjoyed an otherwise gentle growing season, free from extreme heat spikes or rain delays at harvest time. McLaren Vale reported only three days exceeding 35°C—half what was recorded for the previous year's vintage—resulting in a gradual harvest that allowed Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to be picked at their peak condition.
| GRAPE VARIETY
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| VINEYARD REGION
Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, McLaren Vale
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Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, McLaren Vale |
| wine analysis
Alc/Vol: 14.5%, pH: 3.6, Acidity: 6.6g/L
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Alc/Vol: 14.5%, pH: 3.6, Acidity: 6.6g/L |
| MATURATION
18 months in American oak (100% new)
|
18 months in American oak (100% new) |
Year of the Snake
In 2025, we celebrate the Year of the Snake with a limited Lunar New Year collection — a timeless gift, perfect for those born in the Year of the Snake: 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, and 1953.
A celebration to treasure for years to come.
