Reviews & Ratings

2020 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon "Bin 704"

Winery: Penfolds

Vintage: 2020

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Bin 704"

Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Napa Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $70

Cases produced: unknown

KWG Score: 93.1 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (92.5)

Review date: April 6, 2024

Wine Review: This very dark garnet colored Cabernet Sauvignon from Penfolds opens with a ripe black cherry and eucalyptus bouquet with hints of toasted coconut flakes and nutmeg. On the palate, this wine is full bodied with medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is balanced, smooth, fresh, and juicy. The flavor profile is mint and mulberry blend with notes of cedar and black licorice. We also detected some hints of stewed black plum, graphite, coconut, and black tea. The finish is dry, and its flavors and grippy tannins stick around for quite some time. The Tasting Panel pair this Cab with a ribeye steak. Enjoy – KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: Color: Boysenberry red
Nose: Varietally on point. Cassis notes abound, with satsuma plum paste adding to a rather charming aromatic profile. A generous selection of sweet delights: Cinnamon scrolls and bomboloni. Notes of raw nutmeg, mace and allspice hover over dried tobacco and sage. Pencil shavings allude to varietal nuance and maturation in quality French oak.
Palate: There is a generous sweet core of fruit that offers plenty of flesh right across the palate. Cassis persists on the palate, with baked blackberry pie pastry flavors. Mulberries add a dark, slightly leafy nuance, balanced by the impression of fresh pouring cream. Baking spices abound. The acidity is tight and persistent, a lovely foil to the generous fruits and fine-grained tannins. There is the slightest suggestion of olive brine and kalamata tapenade rounding out a lovely medium bodied wine.

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