Napa Valley Cabernet is surely one of the great wines of the world, so it stands to reason that Penfolds would want to have its winemaking team all over it. This is supposedly the mirror image of their local Cabernet, Bin 407, but yet again my preference is firmly with this Napa wine. It spends ten months maturing in French oak barriques, 45% new.
Deep maroon. The nose reveals appealing notes of dried herbs, spices, animal fur, black fruits, mushrooms, and freshly unearthed beetroot. The oak integration is proceeding on schedule. More savory—some might even think a touch rustic—than most of the range, but it is well balanced, offers juicy acidity and silky tannins, and has impressive length. A 10-year proposition. 93
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