TASTING NOTES FOR Cullen Diana Madeline Margaret River 2020

🍷 Appearance
Deep garnet with ruby-purple hues. Dense and vibrant, showing concentration and youthful energy.

👃 Aromas
Highly perfumed and complex, with mulberry, cassis and plum layered over rose, violet and dark chocolate. Notes of cedar, graphite, iodine and savoury spice add remarkable depth and intrigue.

👅 Palate
Rich yet beautifully poised, delivering blackcurrant, plum and cherry with layers of dark chocolate, spice and earthy minerality. The fruit is concentrated from the low-yielding vintage, supported by vibrant acidity and exceptional balance.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Silky yet structured, with fine-grained tannins providing shape and longevity. The finish is long and layered, showing dark fruit, savoury earth, spice and a lingering mineral edge.

🍇 Overall Style
A benchmark Margaret River Cabernet blend—elegant, powerful and incredibly refined. From a warm, low-yielding vintage, it delivers concentration, perfume and balance, with outstanding cellaring potential for decades.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with premium beef, wagyu, roast lamb or game meats. Also exceptional with rich, slow-cooked dishes and aged cheeses.

🥂 BBD Verdict
A seriously elite Australian red—layered, powerful and built to age.
A must-have for premium mixed dozens, or go straight dozen and cellar—this is world-class Margaret River at its finest.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷