2019 Penfolds - Bin 704 Cabernet Sauvignon

Decanter.com – 94 pts – DS: *Brighter and leaner than the inaugural 2018 vintage of Bin 704, this has more immediate approachability yet remains muscular and serious. An opulent berries-and-cream nose befits the lively red fruits that caress the mid-palate, but then black storm clouds roll in, changing the personality of this wine abruptly, as dark fruits and soot drive hard to the finish. A proud spine of acidity ensures that cassis and wild blackberry notes persist (…).* - 06/2022

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Ockerrandaufhellung. Noch etwas scheues Bukett, zarte Kräuterwürze, Nuancen von Brombeeren und Cassis, etwas Nougat, zarte florale Nuancen. Komplex, engmaschig, eher rotbeerig, kraftvolle, gut integrierte Tannine, mineralisch-salzig im Nachhall, gutes Entwicklungspotenzial, braucht noch Zeit. (2025 – 2040).* - 07/2022

The Wine Advocate – 94+ pts – EL: *The fruit for the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 704 is from across Napa Valley, and the classy fruit is shaped by French oak (40% new) and firm tannins through the finish. This is supple and sweet and shows blood plum, raspberry, red licorice and even cocoa. The wine is long and lingering and shapely. Sophisticated.*

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – RH: *Aged 17 months in French oak (40% new). More fruit-centric than their 600, but less overtly Napa than many. Sweet spice from oak on the length, and very supple texture. Gorgeous lengthy liquorice character.* - 07/2022