Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill 2016

DIAMOND CREEK

Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill
2016

$329.75

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.00
Product code
14306318
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Courrier Vinicole
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$286.88
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
California
Subregion
Napa, Napa Valley
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon 76 %
Merlot 12 %
Malbec 9 %
Petit Verdot 3 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

Diamond Creek is a true California legend: rare (only 1,500 total cases of three 'regular' bottlings, with tiny additional quantities from the miniscule Lake vineyard in favorable vintages), expensive, and talked or written about much more often than actually tasted. Furthermore, even the most rabid devotees of Napa cab have never seen the place - and they never will, no matter how many times they traverse Highway 29 or the Silverado Trail. In fact "Napa Valley" almost seems a silly appellation...

See the DIAMOND CREEK detail page for more information on this brand

Tasting notes

Volcanic Hill is comprised of 8 acres of south facing hillside vineyard. It is the warmest of all our micro-climates. The color of the soil is gray, and the consistency is that of fluffy, volcanic ash, originally deposited from the eruption of Mt. Konocti 8 million years ago. Volcanic Hill is the longest lived of our wines. Our winemaker describes these wines as "full bodied, loaded with intense ripe berry fruit, cassis, violets and a smoky richness, finishing with good length and firm tannins." The Volcanic Hill bottling includes a small amount of the extra-ordinary Petit Verdot grape.

Press reviews

Wine Advocate

- 99 points -

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, (Vintage 2016)

Le Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill 2016 est un assemblage de 88% de Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% de Merlot, 2% de Cabernet Franc et 2% de Petit Verdot. De couleur pourpre grenat profond, il s'ouvre avec des notes de cordial de cerise noire exubérant, de conserves de prune et des tartes aux myrtilles avec des touches de chocolat noir, de cannelle, de clou de girofle, de camphre et de violette confite. Corsé, le palais est fruité avec des notes de baies noires et bleues, encadrées par des tanins fermes mais moelleux et une fraîcheur homogène, se terminant par des nuances d'épices de cuisson opulentes merveilleusement durables.

See detailed press review