Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2024
Multifaceted and composed, the 2024 Bin 407 offers immediacy alongside structure. It reflects the strength of Penfolds' multi-regional blending, delivering clarity, balance and approachability.
"Multifaceted and composed, the 2024 Bin 407 offers immediacy alongside structure. It reflects the strength of Penfolds multi-regional blending, delivering clarity, balance and approachability."
— Tom Shanahan, Penfolds Winemaker
Tasting Notes
Creamy, generous and juicy, with a seamless flow across a broad mid-palate. Mulberry and cherry plum fruits are carried by fresh acidity and framed by pithy, chalky tannins. Savoury undertones of barbecue jalapeño and toasted cumin add drive and persistence, finishing long, textured and confident. An approachable Bin 407 on release, yet with several decades of cellar potential.
Vintage Conditions
Vintage 2024 was defined by an unsettled spring followed by a warm, dry ripening phase across South Australia. Below-average winter rainfall reduced soil moisture ahead of budburst. Flowering in November was affected by isolated heat events, with late-November storms in Coonawarra and Wrattonbully impacting yields. From January onward, warm and dry conditions with repeated heat events contributed to smaller berries and concentration. Cooler April conditions allowed measured harvest decisions, delivering Cabernet Sauvignon with firm structure, savoury definition and varietal purity.
Winemaking
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra, Padthaway, McLaren Vale, Wrattonbully and Barossa Valley. Matured 12 months in French (16% new, 36% seasoned) and American (5% new, 43% seasoned) oak hogsheads. Alc/Vol: 14.5% | pH: 3.60 | Acidity: 6.5 g/L. Cork closure.
About Bin 407
First released in 1993 with the 1990 vintage, Bin 407 was developed in response to the increasing availability of high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon fruit. Inspired by Bin 707, it offers varietal definition and approachability while retaining structure and rich depth of flavour — a core expression of Penfolds' multi-regional blending philosophy.
Critic Scores
96pts — Jeni Port
96pts — Lisa Cardelli
96pts — Huon Hooke
96pts — Erin Larkin
Peak Drinking
2028–2048. Approachable on release.
