Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 20 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, prime rib of beef, aged cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
First released in 1993 with the 1990 vintage, Penfolds Bin 407 was developed to showcase the rewards of multi-regional blending with a focus on varietally pure Cabernet Sauvignon. Inspired by its upscale sibling, Bin 707, Bin 407 offers a more accessible yet highly structured expression of the grape, sourcing fruit from premier South Australian regions such as Coonawarra, Padthaway, Barossa Valley, and Wrattonbully. The wine is matured in a combination of French and American oak hogsheads, a technique that imparts a sophisticated spice and structural depth to the core of rich cassis, mint, and dark chocolate flavors. This approach has secured Bin 407's reputation as a definitive benchmark for Australian Cabernet Sauvignon.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate in the Mount Lofty foothills, Penfolds represents one of the foundational cornerstones of Australian fine wine. Over nearly two centuries, the house evolved from crafting fortified tonics to pioneering modern multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending across South Australia's premier terroirs, including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra. Soils span from rich terra rossa over limestone to weathered ironstone and alluvial clays under warm Mediterranean climates tempered by maritime breezes. Under the long-term stewardship of Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, the house adheres to Sustainable Winegrowing Australia standards while preserving an unmistakable house style defined by meticulous fruit classification, submerged-cap fermentation, and structured maturation in American and French oak hogsheads. Benchmark bottlings such as Grange (Bin 95), Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and Yattarna Chardonnay define the apex of collectible New World viticulture.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
14.5%