2019 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon [JS96][D95][V94]

Producer: Diamond Creek 
Region: Napa Valley, California 
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2019 

James Suckling, 96 Points 

"Dark plums and blackcurrants with mint and spearmint undertones. Some ink, too. Medium to full body with fine, creamy tannins. Long and beautiful, fruity finish with dark fruit. Needs times to show itself. A little shy. Try after 2026." 

Decanter, 95 Points 

"In 2020, the Rouzaud family of Champagne Louis Roederer acquired this historic estate, including this 3.2ha site on volcanic ash atop Diamond Mountain. Heady and layered with cardamom, brown sugar, liquorice, cedar and cinnamon accenting strawberry, cherry, plums, blackberry and boysenberry. Impressively long, with fine tannins that glide to a dark chocolate finish. Will open more with time in bottle." 

Vinous, 94 Points 

"The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill is the most opulent of these wines.  A blast of dark cherry, chocolate, licorice, spice and leather rage across the palate.  There’s more overt fruit, a heavier oak imprint than in the other wines and a greater perception of alcohol as well, which I suppose is not that surprising given that oak extracts alcohol.  The 2019 is very much a wine of the last phase of Diamond Creek prior to the change ownership that took place in 2020." 

Alcohol: 14.5% 

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