[SOLD-OUT] Cullen Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot 2008

Nick Stock 96 points!


"A captivating fragrant flagship Cabernet Merlot from Cullen shows gentle regional herbs and pure cassis then red fruits and foresty bramble with cedary oak in the wings. There's plenty of evolution ahead. The palate is a textural treat with supple, flowing tannins, elegant and balanced. Builds in layers through and holds a precise length."
Nick Stock, Wine 100 Jan/Feb 2011

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Gourmet Traveller Wine 96 points!
"Red fruits, spice, briar and violet aromas: this is a wine with lots of detail. It's clean, concentrated and elegant, with a long finish and ample, persistent tannins that run the length of the palate."
Gourmet Traveller Wine Oct/Nov 2010, 100 Top New Releases

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"A medium bodied wine of classic styling with bright red fruits, top quality cedar oak and a pretty perfume. It's clean and fresh with fine grained ripe tannin - deceptively light, but not without length or impact. I like the 'luncheon claret' style of it, but wouldn't mind seeing just a little more oomph and Margaret River character. Almost certain to improve mind you. Value locally, not least on a world stage, is questionable this vintage, though its lightness does make for a compelling point of difference."
Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, Jun 2010

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"Deftly balanced and finely structured, with a sweet, very aromatic and floral perfume of cassis, red cherries, vanilla/cedar oak and raspberries. It's very fine-grained and supple, with pristine small berry/cherry flavours entwined with a gentle, but drying backbone and knit with tight-grained oak. Silky smooth, it's long and seamless, with a lingering core of juicy red berries and dark cherries punctuated by delightful acidity."
Jeremy Oliver, The Wine Annual 2011

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"The 2008 vintage of the Cullen flagship red wine, which was made from 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot, is a particularly elegant example of this renowned wine style. Part of the reason for this elegance stems from the benefits of using biodynamic viticulture as this has led to a marked improvement in the structure and oxygenation of the soil. This in turn has enhanced tannin ripening. As a result, the fruit can be harvested earlier at lower sugar levels and higher natural acidity. The alcohol concentration of the finished wine is lower in line with levels sought by Cullen Wines. All of this creates a wine which is elegant and balanced."
Cullen Wines

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Country:

Australia

Region:

WA- Margaret River

Variety:

Wine Red - Cabernet blend

Size:

750mL