Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

Color: Deep, brooding red.

Nose: Exotic. Aromatically more perfumed than normal, old-garden fresh dark red rose, lavender, and ylang-ylang. It transitions upon sitting, to conform to a more recognizable Bin 707 varietal demeanor. But not quickly, work is required in the glass to awaken! 100% new oak; 0% recognition. 20 months? Absorbed, ingested.

Palate: Uniform. Balanced, expressive. Many flavors register , the "pure" (blueberry fruits), and the "derived" (rum 'n' raisin chocolate / freshly-baked panettone / trifle without custard). Tannins , focussed, fine-grained, not angular or blocky. Oak, collaborative and courteous! Approachable, imminently drinkable, now or in a decade or two.