2017 Cullen Diana Madeline, Margaret River
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81% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot, 6% cabernet franc, 3% malbec. Wild-fermented and matured for 18 months in French oak (40% new). The colour is faultless, as is the wine. It has waves of complexity, like one of Margaret River's surf breaks, changing shape as the luxuriant cassis swells on the mid-palate, then finishes with ripe, textured tannins as the wave goes on to crash on the shore. The overall ripeness is perfection.
98 points James Halliday winecompanion.com.au August 1 2019
Very deep, bright red/purple colour, youthful and concentrated, the perfumed bouquet showing nutmeg, walnut, savoury and oak-tinged, with discreet violets and berries in the background. The palate is full-bodied but elegantly-styled and tightly-structured, with abundant firm tannins. Intense and focused, it's a little closed at present and needs more time. If you pour it now, give it time in the glass (or decanter), and you'll be rewarded.
97 points Huon Hooke therealreview.com 6 March, 2019
The maritime climate of Margaret River allows a near perfect environment in which to grow the finest quality grapes.
The rocky soils produce low yielding intensely flavoured grapes and the flavour of these grapes is what creates the fabric for the wine style at Cullen.
The vines are dry farmed, helping to ensure maximum fruit quality, and all pruning and harvesting are done by hand with great care. Quality is paramount and when the hand-harvested grapes arrive at the winery from the vineyard, they are sorted again to ensure that only the best goes into the bottle.
Biodynamic practices and minimal intervention apply to both vineyard and winery with all wines being naturally fermented.
As time passes, a greater understanding of the vineyard and grapes is gained and this makes possible the creation of a more individual wine style.
Cullen is in particularly impressive company in its conversion to biodynamics. The most valuable piece of vineyard land in the world – it is beyond price – is the 1.8-hectare Romanee-Conti, the central jewel among the seven vineyards owned by Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. Like Vanya Cullen, the part owner/manager of the Domaine, Aubert de Villaine, readily acknowledges the absence of hard evidence, and the importance of faith.
James Halliday, The Weekend Australian, June 18, 2005.
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Biodynamic |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Margaret River |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 98 |
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