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Cullen Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1993
Dusty, leafy and slightly varnishy aromas of sweet blackcurrants and plums over suggestions of undergrowth and sweet cedar/vanilla oak. Powerful, robust palate whose slightly jammy and confectionary flavours of cassis, raspberries and plums are bound by sinewy tannins.
Vintage
1993
Peak years to drink
2013 - 2023
Jeremy's score
95 / 100
Seal type
Cork
Cullen Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Margaret River
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 1994
Dusty, leafy and slightly varnishy aromas of sweet blackcurrants and plums over suggestions of undergrowth and sweet cedar/vanilla oak. Powerful, robust palate whose slightly jammy and confectionary flavours of cassis, raspberries and plums are bound by sinewy tannins.
Last Date Tasted: 6/07/2003
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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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1994
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97 | 19.2 | 2004-2014+  |
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1993
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95 | 18.6 | 2013-2023  |
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1992
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93 | 18.1 | 2012-2022 |
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1991
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95 | 18.7 | 2011-2021 |
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1990
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87 | 16.0 | 1998-2002+ |
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1989
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93 | 18.2 | 2001-2009 |
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1988
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88 | 16.5 | 1996-2000 |
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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:
Email:
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