Cullen Diana Madeline 2019

Cullen Diana Madeline 2019Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2022 James Halliday Top 100 of 2021 Cullen is an iconic Margaret River winery and the Diana Madeline is their flagship red wine. It is famed for its quality and consistency, is sought after by collectors world wide and is a worthy regional benchmark. It is a classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux blend grown on an exemplary vineyard. The Cullen vineyard has been certified both Organic and Biodynamic

A rather brooding nose of ripe raspberry countered with earth

yet they float across the palate with elegance and finesse

Additionally

Steve had previously worked for Leeuwin Estate (1999 – 2002) and the Hardy Wine Company at their Yarra Burn Winery in the Yarra Valley (2002 – 2003)

but the first day I tried this it seemed dull

gamey (in the good sense)

the voice and soul of Dom Pérignon

dry and lip-smackingly savoury

hand-picked and sorted

Crawford River Vineyard

Grapes are handpicked and the wines are handcrafted to reflect the unique terroir and climate of the vineyard

the first Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz was made from grapes grown around the Town of Young in New South Wales