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Cullen Mangan Vineyard Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2012
Very lean, finely textured and chalky, but ultra-shy in its fruit expression. Delicate, light oaked aromas of lychees and gooseberries with herbal undertones precede a long, nervy palate whose penetrative lemony fruit is wrapped in an austere acidity, but tends to lack brightness and intensity.
Vintage
2012
Peak years to drink
2017 - 2020+
Jeremy's score
89 / 100
Seal type
Screw top
Cullen Mangan Vineyard Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Blend
Margaret River
Price Range at Release: $30-$49
Vintage: 2015
Alc %: 13.0
Very lean, finely textured and chalky, but ultra-shy in its fruit expression. Delicate, light oaked aromas of lychees and gooseberries with herbal undertones precede a long, nervy palate whose penetrative lemony fruit is wrapped in an austere acidity, but tends to lack brightness and intensity.
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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93 | 18.0 | 2020-2023+  |
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2012
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89 | 16.7 | 2017-2020+ |
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2011
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89 | 16.8 | 2013-2016 |
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2010
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94 | 18.4 | 2012-2015+ |
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2009
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94 | 18.3 | 2011-2014+ |
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2008
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91 | 17.6 | 2013-2016 |
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2007
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94 | 18.3 | 2008-2009+ |
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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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