2017 Cullen Wines 'Vanya' Flower Day

  • 2017 Cullen Wines 'Vanya' Flower Day – Napa Valley
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Average Critic Score: 96.0/100

From the Winemaker:
This wine of the 2017 vintage is a tribute to the land and the vines it came from. Pure expression of a great year for Cullen Wines. No additions of yeast, acid, malolactic culture nor fining. The wines grown on these ancient soils are certified biodynamic, carbon neutral and powered naturally by solar power. The fruit was sourced from 100% old vines on Cullen Vineyard.Crop level at 6.9 tons per hectare and it is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon picked on the 3rd of April 2017, which was a MOSH Flower day.The fermentation of both primary and malolactic was natural.
The wine spent 107 days in terracotta amphorae before being basket pressed direct to 3 barrels. All of the wine was aged in French oak for 6 months, of which 66% were new.

(Cullen Wines Official Website)

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Critic Reviews

97 Points - James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

“Picked on April 3rd, the 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Vanya Flower Day spent 107 days on skins in amphorae prior to being pressed and subsequently aged in French oak barrels, two-thirds new. While the color is a bit lighter than the Diana Madeline, the aroma boasts striking notes of violets, sage, bay leaf, black tea, star anise and cassis. Medium to full-bodied, it's tightly coiled yet silky, with plenty of fine-grained tannins on the long finish.”

96 Points - Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate

“Medium-depth red with purple tinges: a light colour for a young Margaret River cabernet. The wine is light to medium-bodied, with a fragrant nose of violet, berry and cedar, the palate quite intense and flavoursome, complex and subtle, with fine-grained but persuasive tannins in good harmony. Finesse-plus. A lighter style, which has a lot of charm.”

95 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review

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2017

96.0 Average Critic Rating
  • 97James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
  • 96Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
  • 95Huon Hooke, The Real Review

$600.00

Picked on April 3rd, the 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Vanya Flower Day spent 107 days on skins in amphorae prior to bei…

— James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

2023

99.0 Average Critic Rating
  • 99Andrew Caillard MW & Ken Gargett, The Vintage Journal
  • 99James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
  • 99Huon Hooke, The Real Review

$900.00

Put simply, this has to be one of the finest Cabernets ever made in this country. Granted, one could argue that at this…

— Andrew Caillard MW & Ken Gargett, The Vintage Journal

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Wine Details & Information

Vintage: 2017

Varietal / Style: Cabernet Sauvignon

Producer: Cullen

Country: United States

Region: Napa Valley

Bottle size (ml): 750ml