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The fruit for this unique blend
was picked at Baumés of 13.8 to 14.2° and comprised 60%
Malbec and 40% Petit Verdot. The wine was matured in French oak
for seven months, of which 27% was new.
| Colour: |
Very intense blackberry red with
strong crimson tinges on the meniscus |
| Bouquet: |
Extraordinary combination of rich blackberry,
blackcurrant and fig aromas |
| Palate: |
Complex and very substantial. Rich and dark
cherry, blackberry and coffee flavours are backed by good firm
tannins. Great length and persistence. A blockbuster! |
| Cellaring: |
15 years |
| Food: |
Strongly flavoured meat dishes and cheeses |
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Jeff Collerson
The Daily Telegraph 15 June 2005
"Margaret River’s Cullen, famous for its
blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot as well as chardonnay, has
hit the jackpot with this unusual mix of malbec, South America’s
most famous red wine grape and petit verdot a former star in France’s
Bordeaux. This spent just seven months in oak and it’s the massive
fruit which is to the fore. There’s a lifted nose of mocha and spice
while the palate is crammed with concentrated complex black fruit
flavours and powerful tannins. At 14.5 per cent alcohol, this is
an awesome drink."
James Halliday
The Weekend Australian, 18-19 June 2005
"The two biodynamic wines released from
Cullen are the 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon ($35; 92 points) and
the 2004 Mangan ($45; 93 points); both prices cellar door. The Sauvignon
Blanc Semillon has that unmistakable Margaret River combination
of grass, herb and citrus aromas and flavours, with oak a mere background
whisper (18 per cent was fermented in new French barriques with
no cultured yeasts). Vibrant and fruity, it can be consumed with
total enjoyment now or during the next 10 years. The 2004 Mangan
is a highly unusual blend of 60 per cent malbec and 40 per cent
petit verdot; profoundly rich, deep and fruity, it is nonetheless
so super-smooth you barely notice the tannins that come behind the
black cherry, blackberry, mocha and coffee aromas and flavours.
Without question, the best yet under the Mangan label, and you can
have it with a screwcap or cork closure."
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