Cullen Wines

2012 CULLEN VINEYARD SAUVIGNON BLANC SEMILLON 96 POINTS

2012 CULLEN VINEYARD SAUVIGNON BLANC SEMILLON 96 POINTS

Tyson Stelzer review 23rd August 2013

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2012-MVSBS---high-resCullen Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2012 Drink: 2013-2022 96 points
Cullen vineyard has established a triumphant benchmark for Australian SBS, articulately expressing a unique and pronounced mineral structure. With an almost two-thirds lead of sauvignon blanc, matured for six months in French oak (two-thirds new), one would expect fruit power and heavy structure. Remarkably, it is quite the contrary, backward, floral, understated, crunchy and fine. Spicy grapefruit, crunchy lemon zest and apple contrast with wonderfully balanced and subtle hazelnut complexity. A triumph.