Cullen Diana Madeline 2001 (1500ml)

Cullen Diana Madeline 2001 (1500ml)Philip Rich Top 20 Wines of 2003 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. By 2001 Cullen had changed to total organic viticultural practices and was well down the path to Organic

A sappy sensation dominates as the tactile is rapidly overtaken by the aromatic

Concentrated all round

but was way too brutal for a $30 Pinot

"On the nose the luminous sweetness of tropical fruit – green mango

it's the cabernet sauvignon that's his 'holy grail'

it celebrated its 40th vintage in 2015

elegant palate and fresh flavours of citrus and florals

this is a wine with a long finish that will age beautifully

The vineyards are located in prime dairy country and are named after early explorers of the region

increasing the soil volume able to be exploited by the vines

"  Ray Jordan

The 2003 Dog Point Chardonnay is the second vintage under the Dog Point label and the last one made at the Cloudy Bay winery