Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill 2009
Red
Diamond Mountain District, United States
8.6
WineSaint
Dense cassis and charcoal smoke rise from the glass with earthy undertones. The palate shows impressive concentration, layering dark fruit with graphite and espresso notes. Massive structure and gripping tannins lock everything down tight. Needs a decade minimum to show its true character.
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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.