2021 Cullen Mangan East Block Red

Concentrated and intense biodynamic blend of Malbec and Petit Verdot. Structured Margaret River of great quality.

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This is the most powerfully tannic and ageworthy release from Cullen's Mangan vineyard, comprised mostly both Malbec and Petit Verdot. While usually this cuvee only has about a fifth of Petit Verdot, this vintage boasts almost a 50/50 split between the two varieties, boasting a level of luxuriousness and grandeur not seen in previous releases.

It is very much in the Bordeaux mould, with a great tannin backbone and intense blackcurrant, plum and cedar flavours. The fruit is wonderfully dense.

More a cellaring necessity than a cellaring prospect!

A slight departure in style as the petit verdot was very ripe, giving the wine an unprecedented opulence. Intense, lively fruit with unctuous texture and mouthfeel. The chocolate trumbles through the palate leaving a trail of mulberry juice in its wake. This is a one-off wine with the fruit concentration being outstanding in every way.

94 Points - "Such vivid purple colour. Fresh blackberry, blueberry, pepper, violet, dark chocolate, some biscuit and nutty oak. It’s very firm and ferrous, heaps of earthy tannin, kind of like Turkish coffee in texture, spicy and earthy, fresh mulberry acidity, savoury yet perfumed too, with a dense and robust finish of excellent length, leaving a wake of tannin. Intense. Really good. Better with a few more years on it, no doubt." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

94 Points - "Intensely deep purple colour in the glass. Mulberry, anise, nori and cured-meat aromatics. Powerful and rich black fruits on entry, drawn from that core we see smoked-meats, dark spices and earthy-mineral tones as well. The tannins are firm, almost blocky, but somehow their intensity just brings more sense of presence to this wine. It goes very long and sits deep at the finish. A wine that will offer great interest over many years." - Stuart Knox (The Real review)

Cullen

The Cullen property has been in the Cullen family since 1948 with founders Diana Madeline and Kevin John planting the first vines on the farm in 1971.

Today Cullen sits as one of the top estates in Margaret River. Their impeccable versions of Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are now both considered clear regional benchmarks.

The Cullen estate is farmed with a strict adherence to the principals of biodynamic farming. Current day owner and winemaker Vanya Cullen is one of the most outspoken advocates of the benefits of these practices in the industry and her results speak for themselves.

These are extraordinary wines that hold their own against the world's best. A gem of the Australian wine scene, to be sure.

Owner and winemaker, Vanya Cullen Cullen

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