By one of McLaren Vale's most highly decorated teams, the palate of this generously proportioned wine is bursting with ripe black and blue berry Cabernet flavours that are so rich, they're positively decadent. Every vineyard tells a story, Shingleback's is about yielding the finest fruit to be fashioned into fully accessible wines that put a smile on your dial. For those who love their Cabernet every single day of the week, a long and lingering fruit filled palate that resolves on a firm dry tannin finish makes Red Knot a no brainer in McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon.

From one of the Coonawarra's most illustrious viticulturalists, Punters Corner is home to the 2000 Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy. The wines are compellingy Coonawarra in style, vinified from the pick of the estate's crop every year. A venerable source of fruit for some of Australia's most prestigious wines, the top ten percent is held back and reserved for bottling under the Punters Corner label.

Colin Preece is one of Victoria's great trail blazing winemakers, for decades the chief at Seppelt Great Western. A backbone of Mitchelton fruit provides the foundation of rich flavours to one of Australia's most dependable Cabernet wines. Oak maturation has softened the tannins, imparting chocolate, vanilla and spice flavours.

White Label is a McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon of the highest eminence, having been nominated for the George Mackey Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding Australian export. Crafted from fruit grown to some of the oldest vines at Pirramimma and McLaren Vale, it has twice claimed Gold in San Francisco and competed well against a formidable host of distinguished growths at the prestigious London International. A powerful yet, elegant wine framed by robust tannins, Pirramimma recommends a double decant if opened for early drinking.

Geoff Johnston has a penchant for making his Pirramimma reds in the grand, old world style of Le Medoc. From mature vines that have consistently produced the highest quality fruit, comes a McLaren Cabernet that's elegant and stylish with a seamless balance of oak, splendid tannins and superb varietal definition, the lifted Cabernet fruit combines with oak to build a wine of great complexity and length. Stocks Hill carries the prestige of an exclusively Pirramimma estate wine, always a good finisher on the national wine show circuit.

The Cabernet Sauvignon of great Barossa vineyards have received iconic praise from the international wine press since the 1970s, Peter Lehmann is recognised as one of Australia's finest, Robert Parker has called it the world's best Cabernet value. Vintage 1993 won Best Cabernet in the World at the London International. Every year, Peter Lehmann assembles harvests from choice sites into a profoundly structured wine of dark, chocolate berry perfumes and generously flavoured palate, supported by tasteful oak and exquisitely balanced tannins.

For his style, integrity and skill as a professional and artisan, Peter Lehmann has come to be known as Mentor by many of Australia's eminent winemakers. His conviction that the Barossa was capable of making the best wines in the world extended far beyond Shiraz, he always called it the Garden of Eden, a winemaker's paradise. When it came to selecting a wine to dedicate to Peter Lehmann, it was not without a sense of irony that the choice should be Barossa Cabernet. Each year, the best of vintage is fashioned into a wine of great distinction.

Peter Lehmann was a master of Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon, a long tradition of estate icon releases set Peter Lehmann apart for the excellence and integrity of Barossa Valley's most memorable Cabernet vintages. One of his enduring legacies is an inventory of distinguished vineyards, all husbanded by the most accomplished Barossa growers to yield precious harvests of the nation's most exquisite Cabernet. H&V is endowed with the richness and imposing structure which mark the world's finest, albeit in a hospitable and heart warming Barossa way.

Exclusively estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon from the Peter Dennis Nindethana vineyard at McLaren Flat on the eastern side of McLaren Vale. The beautifull property is fortuitously situated at the base of Mount Lofty Ranges where the soil, climate and rainfall are a bliss for viticulture. Fruit is vinified in traditional open fermenters followed by an old fashioned basket press and fifteen months oak maturation. An intense Cabernet nose of currant, sweet violets and cassis resolves on a mouth filling McLaren Vale palate, layered with lozenge and dark berry fruit characters.

The excellence of Petaluma's stately Cabernet wines is due in great part to the virtue of Coonawarra's most distinguished sites. The fabulous Terra rossa soils and calcrete limestone deposits underneath, contribute to the majesty of Petaluma Coonawarra. Five choice blocks of estate Coonawarra vine are the source of fruit, for the construct of a rich yet elegant, mouthfilling Cabernet Sauvignon, slightly more approachable than the opulent estate flagships, fashioned to the cherished and enduring, profoundly Petaluma styling.

The brilliant maritime climes of McLaren Vale yield a richly styled Cabernet wine of penetrating fruit characters and firm but assuaging tannins. The people behind Pertaringa are amongst the most eminent Australian wine industry identities, viticulture on the Pertaringa vineyards however, remains a very hands on affair. Vines are closely managed for trim harvests of small but intensely flavoured Cabernet grapes, a concentration of berry characters in the juices and a measure of solid yet refined tannins within the skins.

Pertaringa was established during the early 1980s at the intersection of Rifle Range and Hunt Roads. It was a rough time for the Australian wine industry and growers were ripping up their vineyards, some of them old and invaluable, to qualify for government grants. Pertaringa founder Geoff Hardy came from a long line of McLaren Vale winemakers and welcomed the challenge. Hunt & Rifle is a stately Cabernet wine of beautifully fragrant fruit characters and refined, graceful tannins, a suitable match to braised beef cheek sous glaze or succulent sticky pork.

Pepperjack delivers the very best attributes of modern Barossa Cabernet, vibrance, structure and elegance. Fruit from vineyards on the Barossa Valley floor contributes body and weight, while sophistication is derived from parcels sourced off the cooler altitudes of Eden Valley.

Pepper Tree are traditionally crafted from choice parcels of fruit which can best display heightened varietal character and a sense of place. Wrattonbully adjoins the famous Coonawarra and shares many of her sister's viticultural endowments. Fashioned to be a true expression of the terroir whence it originates, Pepper Tree is a generously flavoured Cabernet Sauvignon with all the warmth and charm that defines the natural endowments of Wrattonbully's rich Terra rossa soils.

The Edwards are a well established family of agriculturalists with a long history of farming McLaren Vale for generations. Their eponymous road runs along the valley foothills, the land on the north side of the road is now established to fully mature vines which are the source of Cabernet Sauvignon for Penny's Hill. A generously proportioned, single vineyard wine with a real sense of place, articulating the uniqueness of site, enhanced by extended maturation in a good measure of new oak, McLaren Vale Cabernet at its finest.

This enduring flagship wine can boast twenty trophys and over seventy gold medals throughout its illustrious history. Penley Steyning captures and enhances the excellence in first growth Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, highlighted by rich berry tones, superior length and layers of intense flavour, a wine which achieves perfect harmony between massive intensity of fruit, mouth filling grape tannins and elegant acids. The extended time in new French oak is a key factor to the integration and development. Flavour, depth and length dominate the style.

Commemorating the entrepeneurial spirit of Dr. Penfold's son in law. Thomas Hyland's stewardship of Penfold from the late 1800s until 1914 saw the development of what, in his lifetime, became Australia's most famous name in wine. Essentially fruit driven, Thomas Hyland offers a contemporary expression of Cabernet structure and flavour, showing the classic varietal elements of bramble and cedar over fine grained tannins.

For over 160 years, Penfolds have been a producer of the most memorable wines. By virtue of a commitment to producing nothing but the best, a tradition has evolved which has effected profound influence over the entire Australian industry. Max's presents the noble Cabernet Sauvignon in an approachable, fresh style for early enjoyment. The classic tour de force of power, structure and fruit, Max expresses opulent flavours over a fine structure and rich finish, put simply, the consumate early drinking Cabernet.

Cabernet Sauvignon was at the heart of Max Schubert's quest to establish the national flagship Australian red. Max Schubert was deeply inspired by Cabernet following his return from Bordeaux, Penfold Grange was originally planned as a Cabernet Cuvée. After many vintages of trial and tribulation, he became frustrated in his attempts to formulate a great Australian Cabernet but the lessons and experiences were passed on to successive winemakers. The tradition of development and refinement continues to this day, Penfold represent the first Australian growth of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Exclusively Cabernet Sauvignon, the major part from McLaren Vale. Penfolds owe much of their enduring success to the preoccupations of Max Schubert in all things Cabernet. He drew inspiration from the great growths of Bordeaux, endeavouring long and hard on the development of superior vineyards to deliver a consistency of harvests from year to year. Nascent Cabernet vines sowed by Penfolds viticulturalists a half century ago are now yielding world class vintages, vinified and aged in a selection of seasoned and new American oaks for a year.

Bin 707 is the Cabernet Sauvignon equivalent to Grange, crafted from ripe intensely-flavoured fruit, fermented and matured in new American oak, and expressing the Penfolds policy of multi-vineyard, multi-region fruit sourcing. Branded by a Qantas marketer, Bin 707 was first vintaged in 1964. The fruit selected for Bin 707 is subject to stringent quality regimens, sometimes a vintage goes unreleased if Cabernet grapes of the required style and quality are unavailable. Big and long-lived, Bin 707 has a secure place among the ranks of Australia's great Cabernets.

A mouthful of exceptional vineyard Cabernet fruit, fermentation in barrel, and maturation in new American oak.

The 1996 Bin 707 may well turn out to be one of the best of the last two decades - complex and firm with superb balance and character.

The 1994 Bin 707 is a spectacular wine from an outstanding year.

When Max Schubert returned from Bordeaux and began his quest to make a great Australian wine, his mind was on Cabernet Sauvignon. Schubert experimented with Cabernet as the possible contender for his Grange project. He recognised however, that the finest Australian Cabernet vineyards could not always deliver the consistency of quality he needed, nor could it supply the volume required for a commercially viable fine wine. ln the end, pragmatism won the day, and plans to craft a pure Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon were delayed until the inaugural 1964 vintage.

The foundations of Bin 707 are carefully selected ripe grapes, barrel fermentation and new American oak maturation. Complex and firm with superb balance and character, the Coonawarra contributes strength and firmness, while the Barossa component adds mouthfilling richness, resulting in a completeness of structure and flavour. An immense wine, dominant and richly satisfying, 1992 was a vintage which came up to Penfolds exacting standards for the release of a super premium Cabernet. An excellent year, and a great Bin 707.

Cabernet Sauvignon was at the heart of, Penfolds patriarch Max Schubert's quest for the singular, and first growth, grand Australian red. He partially succeeded, in that Cabernet traditionally makes up a tiny proportion of the finished Grange cuvee. The best batches of sophisticated Cabernet fruit are always reserved for the Bin 707, if and only if, the quality of the vintage meets Penfolds exacting standards for what is arguably Australia's best Cabernet wine. A warm sunny growing season, arriving on the back of the outstanding vintage from the previous year.

When Bin 707s eminent architect, the great Max Schubert returned from Bordeaux and began his quest to create the Australian Premier Grand Cru, his mind was on set firmly on Cabernet Sauvignon. It was not until 1964 however, that Schubert could be satisfied he'd got the formula right. Designed to be a national flagship Cabernet of the highest order, Bin 707 was not made from 1970 to 1975, nor in 1981, 1995, 2000 or 2003. Bin 707 holds a secure place within the pantheon of profound Australian icon wines, undisputedly retaining its Grange of all Cabernet moniker.

Coonawarra Cabernet seemed to be the only fruit which distinguished itself this vintage, heatwaves and a dry growing season destroyed the size and quality of grapes. Coonawarra terra rossa Cabernet was spared the fate of most Australian wines, Penfolds took the decision to release a Bin 707 from the 1989 vintage, solely on the quality of their superior Cabernet fuit, and the stature of the finished wine. As always, only ever released if the result meets exacting standards worthy of Australia's best Cabernet, wonderfully complex and engaging.

On initial tastings, a highly scented release with good cassis fruit. A cold winter throughout, the wet chilly growing season confounded the Barossa Cabernet, limiting the crop through hailstorm damage. A vintage of adversity for the Penfolds vineyards, nevertheless the yields produced a spine of good Cabernet fruit from which it was determined an excellent ultimate cuvee would be fashioned. Though the finish was originally noted as being quite hard and dry, the wine is characteristically savoury, with cassis, and immensely fine tannins.

A favourably warm, dry and ideal growing season yielded some of the most exceptional Cabernet, Penfolds Bin 707 is a standout wine of this vintage. A deeply flavoured, complex and beautifully developed wine with blackcurrant/ sous-bois/ cedar aromas and leafy Cabernet notes. An immensely concentrated wine of richness and longevity, Bin 707 lead the way of the super premiums. The 1986 release sat sweet with luscious blackcurrant/ chocolate/ minty fruit and ripe tannins, a persistent dry finish from a classic vintage year.

A very mild growing season which suited the Coonawarra vineyards down to a tee, this was the year for exceptional Coonawarra Cabernet. The Barossa and McLaren Vale also yielded excellent batches of Cabernet for Penfolds, finer and more restrained, yet suitably impressive for inclusion into the super premium Bin 707. Brick red in colour, complex and controversial, the distinctive cherry/ tomato leaf, almost porty aromas and flavours of the 1982, were supported by a smooth palate, and the rich, fleshy characters of the vintage.

An unfavourable vintage across most of Australia's winegrowing regions, the best reds this year were made by Penfolds. Extremes of cold and wet, around the country reduced much of the Cabernet Sauvignon in terms of quality and yield. Penfolds managed to creep through the adversities of the vintage, by selectively collating reduced batches from individual vineyards which made the A-grade. A well developed Bin 707, with spicey/ olive/ berry aromas, earthiness, balanced palate, sweet fruit, fine savoury tannins and vanilla oak.

Exceptional Langtons Classification. Bin 707 is the Cabernet equivalent to Grange, a wine of ripe and intensely flavoured fruit, treated to new American oak, the achievement of many decades commitment. Named by a Qantas marketing guru, Bin 707 was inaugurally vintaged in 1964 but was not made from 1970 to 1975, when the focus shifted to Bin 389, nor in 1981, 1995, 2000 or 2003, when fruit of quality and style was unavailable. Full bodied, with proven cellaring potential, Bin 707 is Australia's finest construct of multi vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

Exceptional Langtons Classification. Awe inspiring and long lived, another breathtaking chapter along a journey begun by Max Schubert's quest for the ultimate first growth in Australian wine. Bin 707 has established international renown as the new world's final word in Cabernet Sauvignon, it has endured for decades as an articulation of the vintage and of its provenance. A graceful yet statuesque construct, the essence of Cabernet Sauvignon, imposing in it's breadth and scope, it continues to unravel layers of complexity as it evolves for hours in the glass.

Exceptional Langtons Classification. Impactful and multi dimensional, Bin 707 first announced it's muscular structure in the inaugural vintage of Penfolds Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. Bin 707 is the Cabernet equivalent to Grange, a wine of ripe and intensely flavoured fruit, treated to new American oak, the achievement of many decades commitment. Named by a Qantas marketing guru, Bin 707 was first vintaged in 1964 but is never made if fruit of the requisite quality and style is unavailable. Bin 707 is Australia's finest construct of multi regional Cabernet Sauvignon.

Australia's most conspicuous Cabernet Sauvignon, everything about Bin 707 is large scale. The profound essence of physiologically ripe fruit with strong flavours is enhanced through partial barrel fermentation and extended maturation in exclusively new American oak hogsheads. Bin 707 is no shrinking violet, an immensely concentrated style with dark berry/ dark chocolate fruit balanced by polished new oak, plenty of fruit sweetness and powerful, but not overwhelming tannins. Bin 707 builds up into a wonderfully complex and engaging wine.

Cabernet Sauvignon was at the heart of Penfolds patriarch Max Schubert's quest for the singular first growth grand Australian red, after his return from Bordeux. The original plan for Grange was that it should be an exclusively Cabernet wine, however Schubert found Australian Cabernet to be unreliable for the purposes of an elite flagship wine. Today, everything about Bin 707 is large scale, Penfolds seek physiologically ripe fruit with equally strong flavours derived from partial barrel fermentation and maturation under new American oak.

The obsessiveness of the Penfolds winemaking fraternity is clear to see with the Bin 707, regularly choosing to withhold release of this exceptional Cabernet, in vintages when fruit doesn't come up to scratch, 2000 and 2003 are recent no-shows. Full bodied and with famous cellaring potential, Bin 707 holds a secure place among the ranks of Australia's finest Cabernets. 2004 was an excellent year for first class Cabernet across the Penfolds vineyards, Bin 707 under Magnum can only be classed as outstanding, from a superlative vintage that will develop into a memorable wine.

Originally received by a grateful follwing as a return to basics, the 2002 was considered to quite possibly be in the league of the great 1990 and 1996 releases. Unique for it's total exclusion of the usual backbone of Coonawarra Cabernet fruit.