Kevin Cullen was a passionate believer in the quality of Margaret River as a wine region and particularly of its potential to become one of the great areas for both Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. He thus created the Cullen Wines International Chardonnay Tasting, now in its twenty third year, to enable the wines from Margaret River to be compared with the great Chardonnays produced in other prime locations elsewhere in the world. Kevin felt that the lessons learnt from these comparisons would help Cullen Wines optimise the quality of the excellent Chardonnay fruit that was grown on their vineyards. Cullen Wines have decided to recognise Kevin’s pioneering contribution to the elevation of its Chardonnay to prime status by naming this wine the “Kevin John” and thereby form a formidable twin with the Diana Madeline, the Cabernet Sauvignon blend named in honour of his wife.

Colour: Golden straw with green tinges
Bouquet: Complex amalgam of lemon, papaya, pineapple, honey, roast almond, nougat, vanillin oak and barrel ferment aromas
Palate: Tightly structured and with great depth, intensity and length. The youthful melon and lime fruit flavours are wonderfully silky and balanced by good acidity and just the right amount of oak
Cellaring: Drinking superbly already but has the potential to develop for a further 5 to 7 years
Food: Scallops, prawns, mild fish dishes, chicken and quail