2013 Diamond Creek, Volcanic Hill, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 96

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill feels quite somber in this tasting. Dark fruit, leather, licorice, scorched earth, tobacco, menthol and dried herbs power through. The 2013 remains very youthful. Readers will have to be patient. This is a huge, d [Antonio Galloni, 09/05/2024]

Anticipated maturity: 2027-2038

Robert Parker 100

From the biggest of the three vineyards, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill comes from pure volcanic, iron-rich, rocky white tufa of volcanic origin. Marginally speaking, this is bluer and blacker than the Red Rock Terrace or Gravelly Meadow. A tour de force of perfection, this wine offers up creme de cassis, blueberry liqueur, licorice, earth, truffle and graphite. It displays spectacular richness, magnificent balance and texture, and a long, incredibly pure finish of close to a minute. This remarkable, full-bodied elixir should drink beautifully for another 30+ years, if not longer. [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 28/09/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2016-2046