2003 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Community Tasting Notes (34) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  1/14/2024 - Dibbs Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Melvin’s note captures this wine perfectly.

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  11/3/2023 - melvinyeowq wrote: 92 Points

  Soo's birthday: Some greenness but with sweet maraschino cherry fruit. Guessed late-90s Tuscan Bordeaux blend because of the sweetness and polish but this was still very much a restrained wine. Unlike the '96 that I tried previously, definitely will not be mistaken for a Bordeaux. Well-resolved and firmly in its drinking window.

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  11/4/2022 - king-bing wrote:

  Screwcap. Plush and but good. No real tannins but not running out of steam. Lacks Bordeaux savouriness but a good NW example on a par with 2014 Kanonkop PS alongside.

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  4/23/2022 - Blackart wrote: 90 Points

  Smooth but lacking in depth. At this price there are superior Australian alternatives

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  8/28/2021 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Appearance: medium garnet.
  Nose: medium intensity; aromas of roasted meat, raspberry, toast, green olive, nutmeg, tomato leaf, redcurrant, savoury, balsamic, bay leaf, subtle tar. It's developing.
  Palate: dry, high acidity, medium plus tannins very silky, medium alcohol, medium plus body, pronounced flavour intensity, savoury, meaty come through. The finish is long.
  Overall, it's an outstanding wine. Can drink now, has potential for further ageing.
  Elegant and finesse. Very much Bordeaux style made in new world. Great balance between the high acidity, red fruits, meaty characters and smooth, silky tannins. Light but no lack of flavour intensity. Lingering and persistent finish with charming Parma prosciutto like savouriness. Brilliant wine and drink perfectly well now. Comparing to 2002 vintage (under cork), this bottle (under screwcap) is a little more developed. Vintage difference or bottle variation? Not sure. But it should keep at least another 3-5 years.

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