1999 Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

Critic tasting note: (1999 vintage) "The fruit taken from Coonawarra, Padthaway, Bordertown and a touch from Kalimna is meant to varietal-ly expressive. Look for a distinctly herbal cabernet nose with bell pepper, spicy, mint cassis aromas mixed with leather and barnyard. Dry and tight on the palate with somewhat lean, green tannins in the finish. More minty, weedy, green bean, pepper and cassis flavours. This will need time but it's not the best 407 we've tasted. (Anthony Gismondi and Stuart Tobe)." - Gismondi on Wine

Launched with the 1990 vintage in 1993, Bin 407 was developed in response to the increasing availability of high quality cabernet sauvignon fruit. Inspired by Bin 707, Bin 407 offers varietal definition and approachability, yet still with structure and depth of flavour. Textbook cabernet sauvignon, the varietally expressive Bin 407 highlights the rewards of Penfolds multi-region, multi-vineyard blending, with a core of ripe fruit supported by sensitive use of French and American oak.