Diamond Creek, Volcanic Creek, Cabernet Sauvignon 1986
Napa Valley
Levels: bottom neck or better
12 bottles per lot

Type: Red Wine
Grape Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country: USA
Region: Napa Valley

Noah's Pick
Older examples of Diamond Creek are always interesting to taste, here we have a full, pristine case of Volcanic Hill. These wines are known for their delicacy and terroir-specific character, which was inspired by the great wines of Bordeaux. This case represents an interesting look at old school Californian wine making.

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ABOUT THE WINE
Situated on a geological and topographical marvel, Diamond Creek Vineyards became California's first exclusive Estate Cabernet Sauvignon winery when Al Brounstein first started clearing the 79-acre site in 1968. The maiden vintage was 1972 and the wines have remained true to his original intention of crafting the quintessential Cabernet. Gravelly Meadow. The 5-acre Gravelly Meadow Vineyard is the estate's second coolest microclimate, and typically its lowest yielding. Its situation on a prehistoric river bed gives the soil a stony, gravelly nature allowing it to drain rapidly, leaving the vines struggling for moisture. They tend to be the most elegant of Diamond Creek's portfolio with earthy, sage and blackberry notes and often very Graves like.Red Rock Terrace hails from red tinted soil, resulting from high iron content. The 7-acre vineyard faces north with a warm microclimate and tends to be the most accessible and earliest drinking of all of Diamond Creek's wines.