Ranked #1 of 114 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia
98/100
5 Stars
Bob Campbell
Dense, power-packed wine with classic Cabernet characters of blackberry, cedar and a very subtle mint influence. A real cracker of a wine. Intense sweet fruit with a firm structure of ripe tannins. This wine is great now but will age magnificently
Tasted: 13/05/2011
Drink: N/A
Matured in 100% new American oak, the 2008 Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon gives pronounced notes of creme de cassis, cedar and blackberry preserves over a fragrant undercurrent of crushed mint, eucalypt, violets and forest floor. Very concentrated, rich and structured in the mouth, it has a firm level of chewy tannins, crisp acid and a long oaky finish with some spiciness coming through. It really needs time for the oak to integrate and should drink best 2014 to 2024+. Source: Robert Parker (eRobertParker.com) February, 2012 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown