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Cullen Diana Madeline is Australia's most revered Cabernet Sauvignon blend: biodynamically farmed Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec from Cullen's 49-hectare estate in Wilyabrup. Deep ruby with blackcurrant, bay leaf, dark chocolate, graphite, and the distinctive dusty red gravelly loam mineral that defines Margaret River's finest Cabernet terroir. The wine has Pauillac's structural elegance combined with Margaret River's fruit intensity. Requires 10-20 years aging — exceptional for 25+ years.
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Cullen Diana Madeline's graphite-mineral concentration and structured tannin demands the purest beef expression — dry-aged sirloin on the bone, where the Maillard char bridges the wine's dark fruit and the bone marrow's fat richness softens the tannin. Gratin provides the starchy base Diana Madeline's extraordinary structure requires. A pairing of Australia's greatest Cabernet with its natural food match.
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Diana Madeline's Margaret River Cabernet character — with its blackcurrant, graphite, and bay leaf complexity — achieves a compelling harmony with rack of lamb. The wine's Bordeaux-like structure mirrors the natural affinity of left-bank Cabernet with lamb; herb crust bridges the wine's aromatic dimension; white bean purée provides the earthy, starchy base Diana Madeline's tannin integrates into perfectly.
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