CullenDiana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

2001 Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Cullen

Western Australia / Australia

Red

Bts

0 Immediate | 11 Marketplace

Duty Paid

£82.00

Merlot: Part of the Bordeaux Psyche

Merlot today remains the most planted variety in Bordeaux but its dominance is waning somewhat in an ever warming climate. With “freshness” and “structure” often the buzz words defining the best Bordeaux wines of recent warm vintages – the plush richness and suppleness brought by the merlot variety often seems undersold compared to the role of the Cabernets in the ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON July 22, 2020

Interview with Craig Wessels - Restless River

F+R: You started producing wines from 2005 – did you buy a developed vineyard or did you start from scratch? Craig Wessels: We started with about 5 hectares of 5-year-old vineyards that had been planted in 1999, prior to our purchase of the farm in 2004. The vines were a bit neglected and some were later removed and replanted. F+R: ...

ON October 25, 2019

Strength in diversity: Cheval Blanc

Saint-Emilion is arguably Bordeaux’s most idiosyncratic appellation. But, as Cheval Blanc’s Pierre-Olivier Clouet tells us, it’s the region’s heterogeneity that makes it so exciting. We caught up with the dynamic winemaker about how to define the undefinable – and why it’s determined to lead the appellation into a new era Saint-Emilion has always been difficult to define. Unlike other top ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON January 14, 2022

Produttori del Barbaresco - The Single Vineyard Riservas

It is a rare chance to taste all the single vineyards side by side and the best opportunity to really try and understand the nuances and terroirs of each of the separate sites. What is immediately clear is however variable in their tannin profiles, aromatics and fruit flavours, they are all incredibly consistent in quality. There isn’t a bad wine in the line-up, more than ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON January 21, 2020

Brunello di Montalcino: 2010 and 2011 Riserva preview

FINE+RARE buyer Jessica Bryans shares her guide to buying and tasting the upcoming 2011 and 2010 Riserva releases from Brunello di Montalcino I’ve got Brunello on the brain. Among the many fantastic insights from my recent Tuscany wine tour – from touring the vines with Gianfranco Soldera to tasting Chianti Classico at Felsina – a feeling of excitement about the ...

ON November 11, 2015