Diamond Creek Three Vineyard Blend Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
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he three vineyards produce a small amount of long-lived wines that are elegant with great depth and richness, honored and cherished by connoisseurs the world over.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Three Vineyard Blend is composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 4% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot coming from Volcanic Hill (70%), Red Rock Terrace (25%) and Gravelly Meadow (5%). It was aged for 22 months in French oak, 22% new.
Deep garnet in color, it struts out of the glass with flamboyant blueberry pie, baked plums, black cherries, baker's chocolate and rose oil scents with hints of cinnamon stick and rare beef. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and powerful in the mouth, it delivers beautiful floral accents, lifting all that opulent fruit and supported by velvety tannins, finishing long with amazing energy. 300 cases were made.
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Wine Spectator
Distinctive, with a breezy floral and herbaceous side thanks to the vibrant display of bay leaf, sassafras and savory details, melding with a denser, grippier-edged side, featuring a racy, iron-supported core of gently mulled red currant and black cherry fruit. As this knits through the finish, the interplay increases the overall volume of both elements, while pulling them together at the same time, ending with a flourish of fruit and minerality. Drink now through 2038.
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James Suckling
Lots of terra-cotta and crushed stones with plums and hints of pine needles. Full to medium body with lovely tannins and a savory and fruity finish. Some pumice and flint. Austerity with brightness. This was a blend of the three vineyards of the estate: Red Rock, Gravelly Meadow and Volcanic Hill. Only made in a handful of years with the last year in 2013 and 2019 coming soon. A blend of 90% cabernet sauvignon, 4% merlot, 4% malbec, and 2% petit verdot.
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Wine & Spirits
Al Brounstein always insisted on bottling his three estate vineyards separately. Phil Steinschriber quietly made a blend of the three as an experiment in a few vintages. When Nicole Carter, now in charge of the estate, tasted the 2013 with him, she decided to release a limited amount of the wine. It’s a beautiful, supple cabernet from a great vintage, a sunny grand vin with generous plum-rich fruit and mineral tannins.
