Community Tasting Note

• Francophile1 Likes this wine: 94 points

  May 29, 2022 - Wow. This was singing immediately upon opening. It hit its optimal window after 1 hr. in the decanter. After about 3 hours of air, it started to become slightly disjointed. This is drinking fabulously and is a rarity in style for Napa Valley Bordeaux blends staying true to its roots expressing terroir and allowing the varietals in the blend to do the talking. Far too often these days, all you get is extracted fruit and high alcohol in Napa reds. Diamond Creek is a dying breed of wines in California similar to Dominus and Dunn. I immediately joined Diamond Creek’s mailing list after this tasting experience. Why? Because it gives the pleasure of drinking Bordeaux without having to wait 20 years for it to mature. I stopped buying Bordeaux after the 2018 vintage because I realized that I would be really old before current release Bordeaux would mature. Therefore, I will start buying wines like Diamond Creek to enjoy while my palate is still strong.

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