Penfolds Bin 407 Barossa Valley Cabernet, 2004

Australian wine critic James Halliday wrote that "this is 100% about Cabernet Sauvignon and nothing about terroir." He awarded it 94 points as a classic Australian Cabernet.

Deep and dark. Nearly opaque. Classic scents of black currant, cassis and smoke-tinged oak. Big on the mid-palate with loads of tannin. Has the fruit faded or is it hiding behind the tannin? Penfolds lists prime drinking time as 2021; I would be inclined to give it a few more years to let the tannins soften.