2011 Australia

The 2011 St Henri has fruit from three sites; McLaren vale, Barossa Valley and the Adelaide Hills. This is always the least oaked of the reserve reds, spending 12 months in 50+ year old large oak vats. This lets the pure character of the Shiraz fruit shine through and the nose offers up velvety black fruit and spicy black pepper notes. It's so easy to drink on the palate with hints of black berry fruit, cream and spice all wrapped up in a beautifully judged structure with crisp acidity and fine fruit tannins. Not the biggest wine in the range by any means, but undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable to drink now and over the next decade or two.
Chris Pollington - Private Account Manager

Dark crimson. Really spicy aroma. Mulberry sweetness and zest at the same time, some violets. Fresh acidity, mouthwatering. Bright, vibrant, sweet, dark fruited and remarkably soft in texture. Some cedary character from the oak and the French oak shines. You wouldn't know it was 100% new oak though there's cedar on the finish and finesse to the end.
Julia Harding, MW - jancisrobinson.com - February 2014

The flagship “Bordeaux blend” from Cullen Wines does not disappoint.  There is a wonderful perfume of cassis, undergrowth, graphite tones.  The palate is medium bodied, reflecting the cool climate of Margaret River and is full of macerated blackcurrant & redcurrant fruit, spice and hint of crushed peppercorn.  Finely grained and savoury tannins with a lovely, lifted acidity. Keep for another two years and drink over the next 10.
Stuart Rae - Private Account Manager

Cullen’s Diana Madeline, Bordeaux Blend from Western Australia has been rated as "Exceptional" by Langton’s Australian Wine Classification. this is a Cabernet-Merlot blend with beautiful fruit definition, refined tannin structure and remarkable resonance of place. It is the reward of extraordinary foresight and faith in Margaret River’s landscape.

This is a thinking man’s Grange – one of only six iterations to have 100 percent Shiraz across six decades of production. With time in the glass, the nose gives up dark, savoury fruit notes – damson and mulberry – intertwined with soy, balsamic, pepper, clove and spice. The palate is medium-full bodied with great viscosity and a black cherry/olive tapenade quality which lifts the palate and lends it an old world sensibility. Depth and quality tannin gives this Grange an evocative and yet understated quality that will last decades.
Stuart Rae - Private Account Manager

Englishman Michael Hall’s first career was as a jewellery valuation expert but his passion for all his adult life has been wine. He recently set up his own winery in the Barossa Valley to make small-volume, highly individual wines which are very expressive of their origins. 

Eden Valley saw out the poor weather in 2011 and then was rewarded by an Indian summer that yielded beautiful ripe fruit for this wine, which is more Rhône than Barossa. Its blackberry character is complemented by a peppery spiciness, notes of almond and mint, and moderate alcohol. Exclusive to BB&R. Drink now to 2019. Pair with slow cooked lamb, braised rabbit, shepherd’s pie.
Catriona Felstead MW , Wine Buyer

Dark with black core. Rich, dark and spicy and generous. Mix of red and dark fruit on the palate. Juniper and violets too. Some blueberrry. Thick ripe chewy tannins. Obviously well made and glossy but not my favourite style of Shiraz.
Julia Harding, MW - jancisrobinson.com - February 2014

Gently mealy oak aroma but subtle. There's a hint of orange pith and grapefruit and even ginger – lovely refined complexity. Lightly spiced, slightly toasty/smoky but not especially reductive. Hint of hazlenuts. Beautifully shaped and dense but still has that cool-climate freshness. Very crisp acidity and pure piercing citrus on the plate. Very long.  Very citrusy on the mid palate, leaner and more refined than Bin A Chardonnay.
Julia Harding MW - jancisrobinson.com - February 2014