Cullen 'Diana Madeline' Cabernet Blend 2024

The 2024 vintage seems to have resulted in an approachable DM, though complexity and tannin quality is not scrimped on.

Mike Bennie: A ripeness of cherry, black plum, even raspberry characters with underlying cassis, liquorice, salt bush, peppery bay leaf and a dash of toasty hazelnut. The tannins sit in ground nut territory, grippy, not dramatically so, but with authority in the deeper, darker and richer feel of the wine. A little palate staining swish of sweet fruit and sweet spice lingers, so too a dash of granite-like minerality. Perhaps not of the finesse and tension of some DM wines, but a very good look at complexity through the lens of concentration, ripeness and more supple tannin profile – and just straight up delicious, I mumbles to myself – a very good wine of the year.

Rated : 95 Points

Drink : 2026 - 2037