Showing a bit more evolved color than the 2004, the 2007 Diana Madeline features scents of tea, cassis and brown sugar. It's medium-bodied, with a plush, velvety mid-palate and just a slightly coarse finish. This should be consumed over the next few years.

I also took a look at the 2007 Diana Madeline, a vintage blended of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, matured like the 2008, though this one achieved 13.8% alcohol (the label reads 14%). Giving a very deep garnet-purple color, it has complex, moderately intense aromas of warm blackberry, black olive, hung meat, tree bark and underbrush plus supporting notes of dark chocolate and Sichuan pepper. This is a more structured vintage possessing a great backbone of high acidity and medium to firm fine tannins with a bit of chew in the long finish. Drink it 2012 to 2022+.

Velvety in texture and lively in flavor, with red berry, cherry, mineral and rosemary flavors competing for attention on a vibrant frame. This has transparency, elegance and grace, with a very long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2016. 100 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Margaret River Select to Add

3 Despite this wine’s reputation for longevity, the 2007 seems to be an early-maturing vintage of Diana Madeline. It’s full bodied and supple, with tobacco and cassis notes that pick up chocolaty, almost fudge-like nuances.——J.C.(7/1/2011)—— 91