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Cullen Mangan Red Blend 2005
Vibrant spicy, meaty and lightly peppery aromas of dark cherries and plums are handsomely backed by assertive but balanced cedar/vanilla oak, backed by hits of mint and typical regional earthy undertones. Intense, mouthfilling black fruits are supported by a firmish and astringent rod of drying but loose-knit tannin, finishing long and savoury. It’s firmer and slightly more raw and approachable than previous Mangans, but should cellar well as more of a serious wine.
Vintage
2005
Peak years to drink
2010 - 2013+
Jeremy's score
92 / 100
Seal type
Screw top
Cullen Mangan Red Blend
Margaret River
Price Range at Release: $20-$29
Vintage: 2015
Alc %: 14.0
$ Rel: 28
Vibrant spicy, meaty and lightly peppery aromas of dark cherries and plums are handsomely backed by assertive but balanced cedar/vanilla oak, backed by hits of mint and typical regional earthy undertones. Intense, mouthfilling black fruits are supported by a firmish and astringent rod of drying but loose-knit tannin, finishing long and savoury. It's firmer and slightly more raw and approachable than previous Mangans, but should cellar well as more of a serious wine.
Last Date Tasted: 12/10/2016
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2015
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94 | 18.5 | 2023-2027+  |
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2013
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87 | 16.3 | 2012-2025 |
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2012
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92 | 17.9 | 2017-2020+  |
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2011
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91 | 17.5 | 2016-2019 |
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2009
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89 | 16.9 | 2014-2017 |
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2008
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92 | 17.7 | 2016-2020 |
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2007
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92 | 17.8 | 2012-2015+ |
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2006
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86 | 15.7 | 2008-2011 |
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2005
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92 | 17.9 | 2010-2013+ |
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2004
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92 | 17.8 | 2009-2012 |
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2003
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88 | 16.6 | 2005-2008 |
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2002
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95 | 18.6 | 2007-2010 |
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2001
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89 | 16.8 | 2004-2007 |
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Winery
Cullen
Cullen occupies a special place in the consciousness of Australian wine. Under Di and now Vanya Cullen, the winery has simultaneously become a leader not only in quality but also sustainability, which it has achieved through equal measures of conviction, commitment and talent. The current releases include a racy, mineral Cullen Vineyard white blend of benchmark quality, a rather nondescript Kevin John Chardonnay and a leaner, drying expression of Diana Madeline (the cabernet blend) that seems to have picked up some oak-derived volatility. I take no pleasure in reporting what I taste in these famous wines, and frankly almost hope I'm proven wrong. My role, however, demands a dispassionate stance Đ even if virtually every other wine critic supports them strongly. I note at least that the Kevin John appears to have shed the spiky, sweet-sour characters of recent vintages.
Chief Executive(s):
Vanya Cullen
Winemaker:
Vanya Cullen
Viticulturist:
Matt Dermody
Production Dozen:
25000
Tonnes Processed:
300
Address:
Lot 4323 Caves Road , Wilyabrup , Western Australia 6284 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, 10am - 4.30pm
Principal Wine Region:
Margaret River
Telephone:
(08) 9755 5277
Facsimile:
(08) 9755 5550
Website:
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