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Diamond Creek 2002 Red Rock Terrace Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $175
The most complete and compelling of Diamond Creek’s trio of ’02s, combining the opulent accessibility of Gravelly Meadow with the power and authority of Volcanic Hill. The aromas of cassis, red currants, cedar, tobacco and cigar box lead to massively packed Cabernet flavors wrapped in huge, dusty tannins. The wine is so balanced, so distinguished and complete…
— S.H.
(8/1/2006)
Diamond Creek 2002 Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $175
Starts off as a closed, tight wine, aromatically speaking, and needs plenty of decanting to breathe, but once it starts to open, there’s an eruption of the most refined cassis and cedar aromas. In the mouth, this is an immense Cabernet, profoundly deep in blackberry, roasted coffee and dark chocolate flavors. It is also enormously tannic, and is effectively locked…
— S.H.
(8/1/2006)
Diamond Creek 2007 Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $175
The longer this wine breathes in the glass the better it gets. At first sip, it’s obviously a very good wine, richly tannic and deeply impressive in blackberries, cassis and oak, with a firm minerality that grounds it. But as it warms and airs, the fascinating palate begins to unfold. Will age effortless for many years. Drink now–2020.
— S.H.
(3/1/2011)
Diamond Creek 2004 Volcanic Hill *Barrel Sample* Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
Opens with fabulous blackberry jam, mocha, cinamonny spice, oak, vanilla and sweet herb aromas. Then turns intense and concentrated, with cherry-blackberry and chocolate flavors smothered in big, smooth tannins. Really high quality.
— S.H.
(8/1/2004)
Diamond Creek 2000 Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $175
Rich, ripe aromas of black cherry, spice, vanilla and smoke lead the way here. On the palate, it’s dark and sleek, with blackberry, tar, more smoke, licorice, cassis, raspberry and herb notes that give it great complexity. The tannins are ripe and smooth, supporting the wine with fine, lush structure.
— J.M.
(4/1/2004)
Diamond Creek 2008 Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $175
With hard tannins that shut down the mouth’s basic tasting function, this Cabernet feels tough and resistant now. Yet it has a fantastically intense core of blackberry and black currant fruit whose sweetness is grounded with a tug of minerals. Classic young Diamond Creek, it needs at least eight years in the cellar, and should develop well beyond that.
— S.H.
(12/1/2011)
Diamond Creek 2008 Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $175
Despite hard-as-nails mountain tannins, this Cabernet has a soft fleshiness that makes it drinkable now. The blackberry and black currant flavors have an umami, protein tanginess, like beef tartare, which smoky oak pairs nicely with, like salt and pepper. You can pop the cork now, but this is a wine that will develop over the next 10–15 years.
— S.H.
(12/1/2011)
Diamond Creek 2000 Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $175
Smooth and elegant, with a fine tuned core of black cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cedar, spice, coffee, chocolate, herbs and licorice notes. Tannins are firm yet delicate, supporting a long, bright finish redolent of cocoa, vanilla, toast and tangy berries. This is an elegant wine, neatly balanced and downright delicious to the end.
— J.M.
(4/1/2004)
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