Penfolds Bin 704 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon + 1 x Premium Wine Toolkit

Steeped in Penfolds winemaking tradition yet still embracing modernity, Bin 704 seeks to redefine Napa Valley cabernet through
a Penfolds lens. Being mindful of varietal nuances, regional essence and silk-like textural definition, the wine is nurtured in French
barriques for maturation. Impressive is the cyclical nature of viticulture and winemaking, and Penfolds recognises that different
hemispheres often end up being the mirror image of the other. The name Bin 704 draws inspiration from the “mirror” or “reverse”
image of its Australian Bin 407 stablemate, a wine which also respects varietal expression

GRAPE VARIETY:
Cabernet Sauvignon 

VINEYARD REGION:
Napa Valley

WINE ANALYSIS:
Alc/Vol: 14.5%, Acidity: 6.33g/L, pH: 3.73

MATURATION:
17 months in French oak (40% new)

VINTAGE CONDITIONS:
Excellent winter rainfall ensured the soil was fully saturated at the beginning of the growing season. Spring was cooler and wetter
than recent years, resulting in a two-week delay to budburst and flowering. May rainfall was especially helpful in maintaining the soil
moisture profile. Warm summer weather had the vines moving along well making up for the slow start to the season. August was
characterised by warm days and cool nights, optimal conditions for veraison. Harvest across the region was one to two weeks later
than usual with yields close to long-term average. A good vintage for cabernet sauvignon, with grapes showing bright acidity,
powdery tannins, and strong varietal flavours.

COLOUR:
Saturate core, luminous crimson rim

NOSE:
Cabernet sauvignon, tick. Napa Valley, tick. Penfolds, tick.
Red and sweet spice abound, paprika, sumac, cinnamon, rose water, saffron.
Red currants, Iranian barberries, pomegranate. Steely-coolness, ferrous minerality.
From the pâtisserie, dark cherry pie, milk chocolate mousse dusted with freeze dried raspberries.
French oak announces itself, cedary and structural, proudly supporting a saturated mulberry and summer berry core

PALATE:
So defined, yet so approachable.
Silkiness, a gorgeous texture that glides effortlessly across the palate.
Succulence, mouth-watering and appetite-inducing crunchy acidity.
A fine graphite core confirms the varietal identity.
There is power lurking beneath, a dense black fruit drive which is somewhat unexpected, yet most welcome.
A confident wine, enjoy now or cellar for a decade or more.