Cullen Diana Madeline 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Cullen
Label Name:
 
Diana Madeline
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Margaret River (Wilyabrup)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 92%, Merlot 4%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Malbec 1%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 98/100; James Suckling 95/100; Wine Front (Mike Bennie) 96; Wine Advocate 95/100; featured in Halliday Top 100

Tasting Note
Perfumed blackcurrant, mulberry and plum with dark chocolate, violets, bay leaf and saline minerality. Fine-grained tannins, lively acidity and an unctuous, long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled Wagyū or ribeye, roast lamb, beef stew, aged cheddar; Korean BBQ, char siu, Peking duck, hoisin-glazed pork, bulgogi, rich Malaysian beef rendang.

Production Method
Estate biodynamic viticulture; native ferments in closed and open fermenters, barrels and amphora; skin contact 10–99 days; matured ~13 months in French oak (≈50% new); no added yeast, acid or malolactic.

Vineyard Info
Cullen Wines, founded in 1971 by Dr Kevin and Diana Cullen in Margaret River. A family-run biodynamic and carbon-neutral pioneer; Vanya Cullen leads winemaking. Diana Madeline is the estate flagship from Wilyabrup old-vine blocks.