Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill 1993

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£300.00

Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill 1993

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Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill 1993

HED03407

75 cl

12.5%

£300.00

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Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill 1993 is a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Diamond Creek vineyard, established in 1968 as California`s first exclusively Cabernet Sauvignon estate. This particular wine hails from the 8-acre Volcanic Hill, characterised by its grey, ash-like soil formed from the ancient eruption of Mt Konocti. The site is south-facing, making it the warmest among Diamond Creek`s distinct micro-climates, which contributes to the unique profile of the grapes.

1993

Red

Napa Valley

Diamond Creek

California, United States

Cabernet Sauvignon

91 Robert Parker

The 1993 Volcanic Hill exhibits smoky, black-cherry fruit, is medium to full-bodied, and excruciatingly tannic. Is there enough fat, flesh, and flavor extraction to stand up to the tannin? Does anyone know why a winery that became legendary among California Cabernet Sauvignon enthusiasts would completely change the style of its wines after having enjoyed such remarkable success and loyalty from its fans? I have had serious reservations about the quality of Diamond Creek`s wines and the dramatic change in style following the 1984 vintage. The 1993 Gravelly Meadow and Volcanic Hill appear to be very good, but they are not made in the style of the great Diamond Creek Cabernets made in 1978, 1977, 1976, and 1974. Amateurs of those wines would not recognize the still tannic but far less concentrated, tough, austere style of wine now being produced. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Diamond Creek

Pioneers of Terroir in California

For over a half-century Diamond Creek has produced single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons from its stunning estate on Napa Valley’s Diamond Mountain. True to the mission of its founders, the winery has never veered from its path of creating wines that express the unique terroirs that coexist on this geologically diverse yet relatively small piece of earth.

Diamond Creek was founded in the late 1960s by Al and Boots Bounstein, true pioneers of fine winemaking in Napa. They recognised the potentially of Dimaond Mountain for growing CFor over a half-century Diamond Creek has produced single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons from its stunning estate on Napa Valley’s Diamond Mountainabernet Sauvignon and were early advocates for a terroir / micro-climate focussed winemaking approach in Napa.

California, United States

Diamond Creek