Australia Western Australia CullenDiana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

2001 Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Cullen

Western Australia / Australia

Red

12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 10 Marketplace	Duty Paid	£955.00
Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 6 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

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 Riserva and 2011 Preview

FINE+RARE buyer Jessica Bryans shares her guide to buying and tasting upcoming releases from Brunello di Montalcino: the 2011s and 2010 Riservas... Carlo Ferrini’s Sangiovese vineyards 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 – one of the ...

ON November 11, 2015

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Stay ahead of the curve with these hand-picked recommendations, from Bordeaux to the Margaret River... Whether it’s discovering a new band or stumbling across a pop-up restaurant, we all like to spot a rising star. Wine is no different. In an increasingly diverse and complicated market, one of the most common requests we hear from customers is to help them ...

ON July 20, 2017