1998 Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml Cote Chalonnaise describing it as a benchmark

describing it as a benchmark modern Mouton Rothschild

The wine was assembled with the primary goal of balance

It's known for its initial weight on the front palate and is considered a full-bodied red wine

The 8 months of oak barrel maturation lends a layer of complexity

The soils are shallow and skeletal

1998 Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml Cote Chalonnaise describing it as a benchmarkAwards, Ratings & Reviews GOLD 2001 Indy International Wine Competition Awarded: 2001 94 100 James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion Published: 17 June 2021 Medium to full red purple; the bouquet leads with blackberry and cassis, with lesser notes of spice and cedar. The wine then shifts more into the blackberry and bitter chocolate flavours on the long palate, sustained by lingering tannins. More elegant than the Bin 389, but will also be very long