Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1980

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Penfolds
Label Name:
 
Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
1980
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
South Australia (Coonawarra / Barossa)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Widely collected and highly regarded among Penfolds' flagship Cabernets; auction and merchant listings note mature dark fruit, mocha and long finish for older 707 vintages (including 1980). regarded as long-lived and collectible

Tasting Note
Concentrated cassis and dark-berry core with mocha, dark chocolate, cedar, graphite and mint notes; warm spice and firm drying tannins, long cocoa-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, herb-crusted rack of lamb, venison, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), Cantonese roast duck, Sichuan beef, char siu pork.

Production Method
Fermented as 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and matured in American oak hogsheads (significant new oak component); typically c.14 months in new American oak before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Penfolds, established in the 19th century; Bin 707 was created in 1964 by Max Schubert as the house flagship Cabernet, originally from Kalimna and later incorporating Coonawarra and other South Australian sites.