Decanter recommends and rates Cullen Wines’ Mangan East Block

Decanter Magazine February 7th, 2017 – Decanter Tasting Staff feature five Australian ,New Wave, wines to try, including Cullen Wines’ 2013 Mangan East Block.

‘Wine lovers will know Vanya Cullen’s Diana Madeleine Bordeaux blend, named after her mother, but here’s something a little different. This 58% Petit Verdot, 48% Malbec comes from the next-door vineyard owned by Cullen’s brother Rick and sister-in-law Bettina Mangan and is also farmed biodynamically. The fruit is basket-pressed before spending 17 months in French oak, and although it needs time for the sweet oak to integrate, it shows great density, with fine, grippy tannins, a silky mouthfeel and vibrant flavours of mulberry, violets, ink and cocoa.’

Rating 93 points
Taster: Tina Gellie
Alc: 13%

See the full Decanter article here

Purchase 2014 Mangan East Block here (2013 sold out)