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1996 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow
Cabernet Sauvignon: 750ml
$99.99
about this wine:
"...second coolest microclimate ... Originally a prehistoric river bed, this stony, gravelly soil drains rapidly and the vines struggle for moisture... lowest yielding vineyard. The wines are described as "earthy, cedary, jammy and ripe blackberry with a spicy expansive finish.""
points awarded:
WS 9189 -92 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, May 1998
...Penetrating nose of cassis, minerals and violet; offers an almost sappy sweetness. Fat and sweet in the mouth, with nicely integrated acids and a lively hint of mint. Finishes with rather suave, tongue-coating tannins. Very nicely balanced and stuffed with fruit...
91 points,
Wine Spectator, December 1998
Austere in style, its character leans toward the earthy side of Cabernet, serving up the clay-tinged currant, plum and wild berry flavors of the vineyard before the tannins flex their muscles...

