Cullen Wines

Mangan Vineyard East Block Petit Verdot Malbec

9.121 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Margaret River, South West Australia, Western Australia, Australia
Petit Verdot, Malbec
Tomato-Based, Beef, Potato, Venison, White Rice, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Pasta, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Baking Spices, Exotic Spices, Chicken, Herbs, Turkey, Onion, Soft Cheese, Duck, Beans & Peas
Top Notes For
Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.4

Brilliant combination . Amazing nose . Rose, violet . Dark fruits a hint of chocolate . Fine tannins

Brilliant combination . Amazing nose . Rose, violet . Dark fruits a hint of chocolate . Fine tannins

Oct 2nd, 2015
Robbie Ward

Great purity. Pristine and sleek but with plenty of power. Love to see in a few years

Great purity. Pristine and sleek but with plenty of power. Love to see in a few years

Jun 4th, 2015
Ed Merrison

Vibrant purple with a pretty pronounced nose which is, to me, very primary, young and attractive. A couple of registers to it: strawberry and raspberry, but seemingly on a different plane, blackberry bush and black plum. There's a leafy quality but not in an unripe way; it's a warm, ripe and inviting bouquet. Medium bodied and deep on the palate, a vertical spectrum of bright reds and briary black fruits, perhaps a touch of dusted chocolate and fennel but overall it's velvet cloaked, delicious fruit. It feels very youthful, but the time I spend with this the more I love the layers. The tannins are superfine dust, the acid working so well to draw the fruit to a long finish. Really quite quietly delicious, with a very tasty future.

Vibrant purple with a pretty pronounced nose which is, to me, very primary, young and attractive. A couple of registers to it: strawberry and raspberry, but seemingly on a different plane, blackberry bush and black plum. There's a leafy quality but not in an unripe way; it's a warm, ripe and inviting bouquet. Medium bodied and deep on the palate, a vertical spectrum of bright reds and briary black fruits, perhaps a touch of dusted chocolate and fennel but overall it's velvet cloaked, delicious fruit. It feels very youthful, but the time I spend with this the more I love the layers. The tannins are superfine dust, the acid working so well to draw the fruit to a long finish. Really quite quietly delicious, with a very tasty future.

Aug 19th, 2014
Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.0

Rose petal , violets . Beautiful balance

Rose petal , violets . Beautiful balance

Jan 30th, 2014
Darrin Mak

54PV, 46MB

54PV, 46MB

Dec 31st, 2013
Ian Hughes

Outstanding.

Outstanding.

Dec 25th, 2017
Robert Mackie

Superb drop!

Superb drop!

Apr 24th, 2016
Craig Thompson

This is a great advert for the varieties, Malbec, Petit Verdot & Merlot, and for screwcap. This wine is delicious. Sapid, fresh , clean so easy to drink but with weight and complexity to provide interest. Ten years old and as fresh as a daisy. A lovely wine and easily a gold medal.

This is a great advert for the varieties, Malbec, Petit Verdot & Merlot, and for screwcap. This wine is delicious. Sapid, fresh , clean so easy to drink but with weight and complexity to provide interest. Ten years old and as fresh as a daisy. A lovely wine and easily a gold medal.

Jan 20th, 2016
Michael Terwindt

Delicious!

Delicious!

Jan 19th, 2016
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

8.8

Petit Verdot, Malbec. Bramble, blackberry, spicy. Very together, full and smooth.

Petit Verdot, Malbec. Bramble, blackberry, spicy. Very together, full and smooth.

May 17th, 2015