Diamond Creek 2018s awarded outstanding scores
Diamond Creek is delighted to have received outstanding Robert Parker Wine Advocate scores from Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW for their three terroir-driven, single vineyard expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon.
2018 was a vintage that gave exceptional phenolic ripeness. Abundant rains early in the year were followed by plenty of sunshine hours in the spring and early summer. Bud break and flowering occurred under ideal weather conditions, leading to a healthy fruit set and summer was relatively mild, creating noticeable freshness in the wines. The sunshine extended well into the autumn, allowing the fruit to gradually accumulate complexity and ripeness, leading to ripe and luscious tannins.
Gravelly Meadow 2018 (97)
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow is a blend of 78.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.4% Merlot, 8% Malbec and 5.1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnetpurple in color, it slips effortlessly from the glass, singing of ripe black cherries, black raspberries and cassis, plus hints of red currants, roses, cinnamon stick and garrigue. The medium to fullbodied palate delivers lovely freshness, offering bags of perfumed black fruits in the mouth, beautifully supported by fine-grained tannins, finishing long with lots of soft-spoken floral and mineral whispers. This perfumed beauty wears the 2018 vintage stamp well, presenting a more delicate expression of this vineyard—one that I love! 647 cases were made.
Red Rock Terrace 2018 (98)
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 4.5% Malbec and 4.5% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple, it comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant notes of cassis, plum preserves, cedar chest and pencil lead, plus wafts of black truffles, damp soil and unsmoked cigars. Medium to fullbodied, the palate bursts with black berry flavors and wonderful freshness, packed with loads of subtle savory layers and textured by approachable, plush tannins, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note. 599 cases were made.
Volcanic Hill 2018 (98+)
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill is a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12.5% Merlot, 8.7% Malbec and 2.8% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it bursts with vibrant scents of wild blueberries, chocolate-covered cherries and boysenberries with hints of sassafras, fragrant earth, vanilla pod and underbrush, plus a waft of crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers fantastic purity and depth, offering firm, grainy tannins to support the bags of earth-laced black fruits, finishing long and mineral laced. 791 cases were made.
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