Ranked #1 of 41 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc from Wilyabrup
96/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep, bright, youthful colour; intense and beguiling fragrance of cedar, cassis and crushed leaf, with some tertiary aromas starting to creep in. Intense and beautifully balanced on palate, wirth freshness and soft but ample tannins. A classy wine, elegant, seamless and long.
Tasted: 22/03/2025
Drink: 2025 to 2041
93 Points Robert Parker
A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot and aged 19 months in 48% new French oak barrels, the 2011 Diana Madeline is a medium to deep garnet-purple color and shows slightly muted notes of freshly crushed black currants, blackberries and red currants with hints of forest floor, cedar, bacon and lavender. Medium-bodied and tightly-wound on a very youthful palate, it is framed by medium to firm levels of grainy tannins and lively acid that supports the muscular fruit flesh. It finishes with great persistence. Drink it 2015 to 2026+.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. August, 2013
97 Points James Halliday
An 80/12/4/3/1% blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec, cabernet franc and petit verdot; 18 months in French barriques (48% new). The bouquet is perfumed and very attractive, but doesn't prepare you for the sheer intensity of the quite beautiful palate, with gloriously juicy redcurrant and cassis cradled by fine tannins and integrated oak. Drink to 2036.
Source: James Halliday. September, 2013