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Cullen Wines - Diana Madeline 2022

Organic Cabernet Sauvignon

Cullen Wines - Diana Madeline 2022

The Finest example of a Cabernet Blend.

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Type:Red Wine

Varietal Blend:89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Malbec

Unit Size:750ml

Alcohol Volume:13%

Region:Margaret River

Country:Australia

Tasting Notes

The 2022 Diana Madeline is a culmination of over 50 years of dedication ef fort and respect for the land to make the best quality wine. A complex bouquet of ripe cherry, mulberry, and dark chocolate is lifted by delicate violet, rose, and subtle hints of ironstone and curry leaf. On the palate, the wine is rich and structured, with juicy layers of cherry, mulberry, and chocolate wrapped in fine-grained tannins that support ethereal fruit. The unctuous texture and layered complexity invite repeated sips, offering both immediate pleasure and long-term potential. This wine drinks beautifully now and is crafted to evolve gracefully over the next 50 years, revealing ever-deepening nuance and sophistication.

Technical Info

Brand:Cullen Wines

Closure:Screwcap

Organic Certification:ACO 10864

Country of Origin:Australia

Serving Temperature:16-18°C

Drink By:2045

Winemaking Style:Progressive

Harvest:Hand‑harvested over seven picks, from mid‑March through early April, culminating on a “Moon opposite Saturn” biodynamic harvest day.

Winemaking:An average of 30 days on skins. The wine spent 14 months in 55% new oak. In a mixture of biodynamic barriques and puncheons.

Viticulture:100% from the Cullen Vineyard, Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River, Western Australia.

Food Pairing:Slow-roasted lamb shank, Filet mignon with a red wine reduction sauce, Beef Wellington, Rack of lamb with rosemary and garlic, Braised short ribs, Char-grilled ribeye steak, Blue cheese and walnut-stuffed figs.

Reviews and Accolades

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

98 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review

98 Points - Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot

97

jamessuckling.com

James Suckling

An Australian icon. The nose is deeply perfumed and elegant with an underlying power, giving aromas of blackcurrants, mulberry bush, tobacco leaves, violets, blueberries and ferric earth. The full-bodied palate has seamless tannins and an incredible array of complex flavors: wild-blackberry compote, graphite, tea leaves, blood plums, dark cherries and mocha. A superb wine that will live for decades to come. Made from 89% cabernet sauvignon, 5% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 3% malbec, farmed biodynamically. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

97

James Halliday Wine Companion 2025

Jane Faulkner

The best wines are distinctive with a clear DNA link to place. Diana Madeline is one such wine. An excellent deep purple hue with an ever-changing array of aromas: one minute spice, mulberries and cocoa when first poured, and next full of savoury notes of black olive tapenade, nori and menthol. As usual, it’s beautifully framed yet the fuller-bodied palate is plumped up by textural, expansive tannins and finishes long. Get a spot ready in the cellar, this has time on its side.

Taste Profile

Light

Full Body

Dry

Sweet

Fruity

Savoury

Tannins (Bitterness)

Acidity

Cullen Wines

In 1966, on the advice of eminent agronomist, Dr John Gladstones, Dr Kevin John and Diana Madeline Cullen and friends undertook a trial planting of vines in Wilyabrup, Margaret River. In 1971, they established Cullen Wines with the first vines planted on their sheep and cattle farm; these are now the iconic Cullen cabernet sauvignon vines. All Cullen Wines are grown on a certified biodynamic, organic, carbon neutral and naturally powered estate. In 2020, Chief Winemaker Vanya Cullen was awarded ‘Winemaker of the Year’ in the Halliday Wine Companion and the winery voted 'Best in Australia' by Huon Hooke’s The Real Review. In 2021, Vanya was the recipient of Halliday’s 2022 Wine Companion Inaugural Viticulturist of the Year Award.

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