Penfolds Bin 704
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\nDeep, lively red. Instantly Cabernet, exposed by fragrant violet, lavender, blue fruits and the faintest waft of red apple blossom. And yet there's much more to captivate the olfactory senses with scented illuminations of baked delights, a Mediterranean ratatouille, chamois, and cedar. Medium bodied with juicy red currant jelly, dark plum and fresh rhubarb. A lively and lifted conveyance from initial lip-contact to sated ingestion. Integrated, polished-graphite tannins. Seamlessly hidden\/concealed oak. Melding well with fruit. Overall Cabernet balance and definition, sans exaggeration.\r\nWine Enthusiast 95 Points \r\nRobert Parker 94 Points \r\nAbout Penfolds\r\nAfter the success of early sherries and fortified wines, founders Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold planted their vine cuttings they had carried on their voyage over to Australia. In 1844 the fledging vineyard was officially established as the Penfolds wine company at Magill Estate. As the company grew, so too did Dr Penfold\u2019s medical reputation, leaving much of the running of the winery to Mary Penfold. Early forays into Clarets and Rieslings proved increasingly popular, and on Christopher\u2019s death in 1870, Mary assumed total responsibility for the winery. Mary\u2019s reign at the helm of Penfolds saw years of determination and endeavour. By the time Mary Penfold retired in 1884 (ceding management to her daughter, Georgina) Penfolds was producing 1\/3 of all South Australia\u2019s wine. She\u2019d set an agenda that continues today, experimenting with new methods in wine production. By Mary\u2019s death in 1896, the Penfolds legacy was well on its way to fruition. By 1907, Penfolds had become South Australia\u2019s largest winery. n 1948, history was made again as Max Schubert became the company\u2019s first Chief Winemaker. A loyal company man and true innovator, Schubert would propel Penfolds onto the global stage with his experimentation of long-lasting wines \u2013 the creation of Penfolds Grange in the 1950s. In 1959 (while Schubert was perfecting his Grange experiment in secret), the tradition of \u2018bin wines\u2019 began. The first, a Shiraz wine with the grapes of the company\u2019s own Barossa Valley vineyards was simply named after the storage area of the cellars where it is aged. And so Kalimna Bin 28 becomes the first official Penfolds Bin number wine. Despite great success, Penfolds never rests on its laurels. In 2012 Penfolds released its most innovative project to date \u2013 12 handcrafted ampoules of the rare 2004 Kalimna Block Cabernet Sauvignon. Two years later, Penfolds celebrated the 170th anniversary \u2013 having just picked up a perfect score of 100 for the 2008 Grange in two of the world\u2019s most influential wine magazines.\r\nIntroducing the California Collection\r\nSteeped in Penfolds winemaking tradition yet still embracing modernity, Bin 704 seeks to redefine Napa Valley cabernet through a Penfolds lens. Being mindful of varietal nuances, regional essence and silk-like textural definition, the wine is nurtured in French barriques for maturation. Impressive is the cyclical nature of viticulture and winemaking, and Penfolds recognises that different hemispheres often end up being the mirror image of the other. The name Bin 704 draws inspiration from the \u201cmirror\u201d or \u201creverse\u201d image of its Australian Bin 407 stablemate, a wine which also respects varietal expression. |
| Price: | $ 64.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on November 5, 2024.
