Penfolds Barossa Valley Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

Crushed rose petals and peony on the nose, love the floral character here, maybe get a faint blush of heat which I haven’t had on any of the other wines so far but again this low hum of energy and momentum through the palate, with pomegranate and mandarin peel alongside the more classic cassis and blackberry fruits, liqourice root. So much crackle to it, good intensity through the palate, the tannins feel resolved and elongated, and they are building up through the palate without being drying. Great quality. Feels at that beautiful tipping point between young and old, back to the choco mint blast. 40% Coonawarra fruit, 100% new American oak.