2003 Cullen Diana Madeline Red

Winemaker's Notes
"Color is rich mulberry red with crimson tinges. Fragrant, perfumed, complex and seductive with elegant, long and persistent, with the rich blackcurrant cassis, wild berry and cherry characters perfectly integrated with the vanillin oak. A complete and perfectly balanced palate. Its structure, length and persistence of flavor suggest a cellaring life of at least 15 years."

Stephen Tanzer
"93 pts ... a blend of 72% cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot and 4% each petit verdot and malbec) Deep, bright ruby. Intensely aromatic nose exudes wild strawberry, bitter cherry, rose and patchouli oil, cigarbox, black pepper and peat.Concentrated and quite densely packed, displaying a collection of red fruit flavors, especially ripe redcurrant, along with vanilla, cinnamon and licorice candy. Manages the neat trick of being intense yet delicate, and dense and very ripe but also suave and lively. The finish is bright, the tannins silky and fine-grained." --07/05