{"product_id":"2024-cullen-diana-madeline","title":"2024 Cullen Diana Madeline","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 vintage threw absolute chaos at Vanya Cullen, breaking records as the earliest, driest and warmest harvest in Margaret River's history. Yet, it’s exactly in these extreme years that her uncompromising, long-term commitment to biodynamics pays off. The historic 1971 vines dug deep into their ancient gravel soils, pulling through with remarkable fruit concentration and an unexpected twist for a young Diana Madeline: it is remarkably approachable right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rigorous selection of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Merlot spent 14 months in French oak. This year the architecture feels slightly more open-weave than the monolithic 2023, offering early drinker appeal without sacrificing an ounce of its legendary cellaring potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt smells of brooding black fruits, cedar, sweet tobacco leaf and bay leaf. The mouthfeel is plush, laden with dark plum and cassis, before raw cacao-like tannins and a gravelly mineral line snap the finish tight.\/p\u0026gt;\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've long loved Diana Madeline and this is another compelling chapter in its remarkable story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliantly structured, the texture is sleek and seductive with succulent fruit throughout. The wine is very, very long and finishes with the silkiest of tannins. A wonderful Margaret River Cabernet which will sail through the next twenty years.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Ray Jordan (Wine Pilot)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is very concentrated and power-packed, and begs to be left alone for several years before broaching, and will pay off big time if cellared. Hide it away to get your full money's worth. A glorious cabernet blend of outstanding potential.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Cullen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44144791552043,"sku":"2024 Cullen Diana Madeline","price":155.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2023CullenDianaMadeline_fcc0b43e-4631-4938-bd08-86fc8fdcfa50.png?v=1780465785","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2024-cullen-diana-madeline","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}