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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Bjb81 on 3/10/2024 & rated 95 points: Deep, rich, still tons of fruit with the tertiary flavors shining as well (159 views) | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 11/7/2021 & rated 93 points: From a 1.5L. format. Deep dark garnet in color with slight clearing at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of dark fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries & plums with overtones of earthy/dusty & mineral & floral notes of violets, minty, leather, tobacco, cocoa, spices, herbs, minerals & a cedar. Full bodied, with a very good concentration of well balanced & silky smooth textured, ripe dark fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & plums with spices, herbs, cocoa & minerals. Long lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present & at 39 years of age, it may be at its pinnacle of development although it should hold for a bit longer. Cork was clean & intact with the fill level at mid-neck. (896 views) | | | Tasted by NostraBacchus on 6/27/2017 & rated 96 points: My first time having this. The bottle was in absolutely perfect condition. Explosive aromatics of black cherries, cassis, elderflowers, spices, also some animalic/meaty notes. It's full bodied, dense and powerful, with medium acidity and medium tannin. Excellent length. A perfectly aged, balanced and sexy Napa Cab. This was really hard to resist. (3149 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 12/14/2016: Acker Holiday Auction (A Voce Madison): Really enjoyed this one. Drinking window in CT obviously not correct since it was still going quite well. Red currants, well aged, more old world in style. Bit of barnyard. Good wine. (3285 views) | | | Tasted by ledwards on 7/18/2015 & rated 92 points: (From magnum). Fine aged cab. Thinned out just a bit- really more aged bordeaux-like. Subtle mid palate of graphite and stone. Finish has a slight touch of sweetness which compliments the wine nicely. (3453 views) | | | Tasted by Quicksand1975 on 3/16/2014 & rated 96 points: The wine on it's peak. Compex and elegant. (3985 views) | | | Tasted by soyhead on 9/16/2013 & rated 85 points: nose - coconut, tropical, brandy
mouth - less impressive than the nose. brandy-esque, lacks fruit, a subpar bottle? (3779 views) | | | Tasted by fdub on 6/28/2012 & rated 92 points: From magnum. Opened for Coben and Alexis' wedding. (3270 views) | | | Tasted by beezer6 on 12/1/2010 & rated 93 points: I really enjoyed the taste I was poured. This showed a different style of California Cabernet that I'm used to - and it's awesome.
I was lucky enough to sample this BOH Ria from a magnum.
Lovely well polished, feminine qualities. Ripe pink and light red berries, lots of classic Napa leather saddle, some light oak and charred wood.
Flavors of super light anise, white and pink flowers, and some creamy Belgian chocolate. Shows more age on the palate than in the nose.
A wine that I believe is only just past its peak coming out of the mag. Very nice. When taking other CT scores of this bottling into consideration, is it possible the large format magic was at play? Quite possibly.
The unfamiliar quality that I admired in this bottling was the precision and raw feminine POWER while not coming across as weighty or over extracted and obnoxious.
The aromas told the story of how Diamond Creek was such a world class player throughout the 80's and 90's. (3408 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 5/30/2010 & rated 90 points: Dark garnet color - medium bodied - big floral and perfume aromas predominate - elements of truffles, leather, tobacco with hints of kirsch and vanilla on a long smooth finish. Tasted from double magnum so minimal signs of aging may likely not indicative of a 750 ml. (2878 views) | | | Tasted by wconnolly on 5/29/2010 & rated 92 points: Excellent bottle of Napa cab. Deep red in color, medium body and some fruit remaining on the nose. Actually had some bordeaux tendencies with some minerality and earthy elements in addition to blackberry and cassis. This is the second large format bottle of Gravelly Meadow in the last two years. Unlike the earlier magnum which began to close down after two hours, this remained open and delightful for the duration of the dinner. Served this double magnum from Will's birth year at Will and Kate's wedding reception to Beth, Rick, Linda, Ann, Rusty, Todd and Pam. (2278 views) | | | Tasted by reichken on 1/29/2009 & rated 92 points: WIMPS USA Lunch (The Ledbury, London): WIMPS USA Lunch @ The Ledbury - dark wine, (surprised from a bottle this age) on the nose it had some stones and earth but surprisingly still some young dark red fruits. very well balanced on the mouth , a touch of fruit leading to some secondary earthy flavors ..med acidity and good long finis, well balanced. this wine is probably at its peak but it was giving a lot today and i think it will stay there for a while (3150 views) | | | Tasted by otisabdul on 2/23/2006 & rated 90 points: Christie's Dinner at Charlie Trotter's (Charlie Trotter's, Chicago): Aromas of mint and latex paint. Very broad in the mouth, with pretty red fruit and (as you might expect from the name) a steady dose of stony minerality. Could easily pass for a Bordeaux. It is probably on the back side of its life cycle. Drink up. (4939 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 3/19/2004 & rated 90 points: Tasted in double-blind fashion at Vintage Wines, Ltd. Bottle provided by Ann Humphreville. Bright disc. Medium garnet robe with brick rim. Clean nose, showing a pleasant bouquet of saddle leather, kirsch, tobacco, vanilla and truffles. Medium-bodied (at this point) on the palate, with medium acidity, melted tannins and similar complex flavors as for the nose. Long, smooth finish. This wine is quite pleasant, despite the fact that it is likely in decline. Drink within the next 2-3 years. (2223 views) | | | Tasted by MicklethePickle on 5/13/1989 & rated 85 points: With MPL at Singer & Foy survey of Diamond Creek wines. Dark cranberry color. Nice nose. Rich. Good on the palate. Dark bitter chocolate finish. Still a bit harsh and austere. 5-10-14-6: 85/100. (860 views) |
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Diamond Creek Open House and 2015 Release Tasting Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Diamond MountainDiamond Mountain AVA: definition |
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