Cullen, Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot other_regions 63 ha and in Cruots

63 ha and in Cruots that has

This vintage represents the 20th anniversary of this wine (the first vintage produced was 1992) although this special single-vineyard has been in family hands since 1435 (you read that correctly)

This has begun to show the barest hints of secondary aromas combined with reserved but nicely complex fruit and full-bodied

but could age for decades

There is enough reduction to render the nose difficult to evaluate though it does seem ripe

Cullen, Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot other_regions 63 ha and in CruotsAged for 18 months in oak (40% new). Deep, nuanced garnet. Intense and layered and rather creamily gorgeous on the nose. Edge of tarmacadam on the end. Delicate and magnificently subtle. Reminiscent of the 1989.