2012 Diamond Creek, Gravelly Meadow, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Robert Parker 94

Lastly, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow, from the smallest of the parcels at five acres, seems to be the most gravelly (pardon the pun) and with loads of minerality it’s a more backward tannic style. Offering less obvious pleasure, but loads of structure and minerality, it’s an intellectual interpretation of Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s full-bodied, rich and needs a good decade of cellaring. [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 27/12/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2016-2016

Vinous 95+

Diamond Creek’s 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow opens with an intensely mineral bouquet redolent of graphite, smoke, crushed rocks, incense and dark cherry jam. There is plenty of vintage 2012 richness, but the Gravelly Meadow deftly balances opulence and structure. Today, the Gravelly Meadow is the most dense and unctuous of the wines here. [Antonio Galloni, 10/01/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2042