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2010 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Diamond Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 15
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doug374 Likes this wine: 94 points
November 27, 2021 - Drinking very well, paired with duck breast and root vegetables. Decanted 20 mins before starting. Smooth, deep, redolent of cherries, blackberries and, light leather tones. No sign of being tired a number of years still to go.
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jimyeni Likes this wine: 95 points
December 31, 2020 - Fantastic
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doug374 Likes this wine: 94 points
July 27, 2020 - Decanted 30 minuites before serving with grilled chicken. As good as the Gravelly Meadow we had earlier in the week. Flavors were well integrated and tannins were quite smooth. A solid core of dark fruit with traces of spice from front to back.
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GJVines Likes this wine: 97 points
September 14, 2018 - This seemed to be at its peak to me. Gorgeous full nose of cedar, some tobacco, and red and black fruit. Full body with massive flavor on the tongue but beautifully balanced with no heat or harshness. Long smooth finish. Drank at dinner, opened, decanted and poured. Paid off immediately. A special, memorable wine.
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OmiyaDrinker wrote: 95 points
March 30, 2018 - Complex nose of dark plum, dark cherry, blackcurrant. Fruits are wrapped in layers of charred wood, bonfire, hickory, barbecue sauce, iodine, and degrading batteries. Liqorice component on the palate. Despite the dark and brooding nature of the aroma and palate profile, it remains bright and fresh from the medium+ acid and the prominent, but fine-grained, tannins. I prefer this to the Red Rock from the same vintage and even more so than the Red Rock, I can’t think of anything to really compare this to. Exceptional.
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By John Szabo, MS
10/8/2015 (link)(Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Vinous Event: 2010 Napa Valley at the NoMad Rooftop (Jun 2015), 4/1/2015 (link)(Diamond Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill Diamond Mountain) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
7/21/2012 (link) 93 points(Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill) Barrel sample - opaque purple red violet color; rich, ripe, berry, blackberry, baked berry, violets nose; tasty, violets, blackberry, cassis, baked berry, ripe black fruit palate; long finish 93-95 points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Diamond Creek
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Volcanic Hill
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Diamond Mountain
- UPC Code 4000119420283
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 5 (1%)
- In Cellars 581 (73%)
- Consumed 215 (27%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
92% Like It 13 votes
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationDiamond Mountain
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