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The Pull of the River

Decanter
Ch’ng Poh Tiong
September 2013

Margaret River’s world-class Bordeaux blends don’t come cheap, but offer delightful finesse and quenching freshness, says Ch’ng Poh Tiong. Author of the annual Margaret River Report, he explains his attraction to the region and examines the issue of sub-regionality.

Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 18.5 (95)
Lively, lifted cherry fruit. Medium body with impressive intensity and persisLence. Vivacious. feminine and silky-smooth, yet also with loads of stamina and energy.

Cullen Wines, Diana Madeline 2010 18.5 (95)
Elegant blueberry, mulberry, minerally fruit of great intensity and length. Finesse and remarkable freshness. Medium bodied,proving that a great wine doesn’t have to be in-your-face.

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