Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow 2008
Red
Diamond Mountain District, United States
8.4
WineSaint
Explosive concentration of blackcurrant and graphite, wrapped in massive tannins that grip with authority. Smoky minerality cuts through the dense fruit core, while eucalyptus and charred earth add complexity. The structure here is formidable. This needs serious time to unwind. Drink 2023-2040.
blackcurrantgraphiteeucalyptuscharred earth
Label
Diamond Creek
→Diamond Creek has bottled its Diamond Mountain estate as three distinct single-vineyard Cabernets since the late 1960s, each tied to a specific soil type. One of Napa's earliest and most consequential single-vineyard programs.