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1985 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Diamond Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 25
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Amerique wrote: 95 points
August 20, 2022 - Great wine! Rich, delicious, round, deep, black cherry fruit with cassis flavors, excellent structure, long finish, drank from magnum, best from flight of 1985 Spottswoode, 1981 BV George de Latour, 1985 Dunn Howell Mtn, 1981 Caymus Special Select, 1985 Forman
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Elpaninaro Likes this wine:
October 21, 2021 - deepish bricked red, aged cassis on the nose with mild spice notes, on the palate a sweet aged cassis with plums, soft and sweet on the entry and just starting to crack up on the midpalate, light and dryish finish, with time cherry notes and a bit of leather, attractive but passing prime and best solo with a meal at this point.
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Margaux Bro Likes this wine: 96 points
August 2, 2021 - Light, Delicate, still full of life. Very mellow, but in a nice spot with a touch of acidity and bing cherry that almost tastes burgundian. This bottle couldn't have been in better shape and more fulfilling. Probably the best diamond creek I've had.
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Burgundy Al wrote:
May 30, 2021 - A 65th Birthday Celebration, Slightly COVID Delayed (EL Ideas - Chicago IL): Late night, small glass, brief note. Lots of black fruit but firm and slightly drying for me. Not particularly balanced.
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Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
August 2, 2020 - Showed better than the bottle of a year and a half ago. Fully mature, and after 2 hours open, shows a slight fade of intensity. Good, with a few select moments of very good. Decanted for sediment, allowed to aerate 60 minutes, and served at cellar temp. Drink now. recommended
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1985
- Type Red
- Producer Diamond Creek
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Volcanic Hill
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Diamond Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 11 (3%)
- In Cellars 201 (58%)
- Consumed 137 (39%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
89% Like It 9 votes
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- ProducerDiamond Creek
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationDiamond Mountain
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