Cullen Wines

2020 CULLEN DIANA MADELINE

Has the usual estate blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc and malbec (92/4/3/1%), the grapes hand picked on fruit days between early February and early March, the components matured in French oak (50% new) for 13 months. The perfumed bouquet has already soaked up the 13 months in 50% new oak, the purity of the fruit in a cassis-redcurrant-blueberry spectrum. The small berries of a quasi-drought summer might have imposed awkward tannins, but the medium-bodied palate is so perfectly balanced it has a drinking span of 30 years and counting. JH 13% alc.

What’s special about this wine, and when do you believe it will be at its peak for drinking?

This incredible wine has juicy berry fruit, mulberry, plum and cherry. The unctuous fruit is framed by fine grained tannins and Wilyabrup earth, ironstone, and dust which expresses the heat of the vintage and complements the concentration of the fruit. This wine is impressive now, and will continue to reward you with cellaring for up to 50 years. The perfect wine match for Margaret River wagyu beef, or Akardy lamb.

$150 / 2055

CULLEN WINES WILYABRUP. MARGARET RIVER WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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