From McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, Wrattonbully, Robe and Adelaide Hills, the oak from America (100% new), and 18 months worth at that. Can cabernet sauvignon ever be seductive? Not if it's compared to pinot noir or modern grenache. But if approached on its own terms, the answer here is yes. Penfolds' wizardry with tannins coats the mouth with as much opulent red fruit and warm vanillan oak, each of the three components balancing the others. It's a triumph in the context of the vintage. Climate change casualty? No way.