Diamond Creek Vineyards

Gravelly Meadow Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

9.7

At Diamond Creek Vineyards
Decades of Rarities Wine Dinner
Prepared by chef Ken Frank from La Toque, Napa.

WINES
2015 Cristal champagne
2006 late disgorged L'Ermitage, Roederer estate
2011 Red Rock Terrace 1.5L
2001 Gravelly Meadows, 3L
1991 Volcanic Hill, 5L
1990 Lake, 3L

FOOD
Wellfleet Bay Scallop "pan roast"
Tagliatelle al Vino Rosso
Roasted rack of Veal
Cheese course
Warm apple tart — 19 days ago

with Brenda

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David T

I almost went to this dinner but they couldn’t tell me the menu. Important as I have some food allergies. I also asked about what they were pouring and they could not answer that either. For nearly $600 a person, I needed to know. Looks like a great dinner though.

Tom Garland

x good year to be obsessed about...standout wines of the night were the 91 Volcanic Hill and the 2001 Gravelly Meadows. Really wanted to like the 1990 Lake(I have not tried Lake before), but it seemed a little light with a sharp finish. The 91 Volcanic Hill was singing with expressive notes of dark cherry, cedar, graphite, peppery and a nice long finish.

Tom Garland

x too bad, it would have been nice to meet you. They had a nice group of people at the event with plenty of pours of wine. Hope they had a late night party cause I'm sure the 20 of us did not finish a 1.5L,3L,5L,3L of wine. Cheers!

Double Diamond (Schrader)

Amber Knolls Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. No formal notes. The 2006 “Amber Knolls Vineyard” blows the mind. Yes, I know, it’s made by Schrader but this humble Lake County designation was meant to be enjoyed early while one allowed the more significant Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon’s mature. Yet here we are, thoroughly enjoying this 18 years from vintage. Fruit not only hanging on; dare I say this is still developing? Structure is sound. Drink now through 2030. Very impressive. — 6 months ago

"Odedi", Tom and 6 others liked this

Diamond Creek Vineyards

Volcanic Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

leon egozi

9.4

More NY wine spectator — a month ago

Scott@Mister, Ron and 6 others liked this

Francis Ford Coppola Winery

Diamond Collection Ivory Label California Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Mon M

9.1

A perfect pairing for food with balanced acidity and flavors of cranberry, currant, and vanilla. — 3 months ago

with Jon

Reverie Winery

Special Reserve Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.7

13.7% ABV Dark in color, still has foral aromatics, really good! — 6 months ago

J. Davies

Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Russell Shetler

9.5

Enjoyed with Joe and Gina Duncan. — 6 months ago

Sterling Vineyards

Diamond Mountain Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 1995

John Jaye

9.0

Excellent drink. Used a coravin just in case it wasn’t ready to drink. After a few minutes it opened up with dark fruit on the nose and palate. No signs of aging in the glass (dark purple color, no brown edges). Tannins overwhelmed the fruit after 30 minutes or so in the glass. — 3 months ago

Francis Ford Coppola Winery

Diamond Collection Black Label Claret California Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Nina Zie

9.5

Always pick some up when I'm in the States. — 4 months ago

Diamond Creek Vineyards

Red Rock Terrace Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1984

Carmen

Red cherries, currants, tobacco
Juicy despite its age but still silky and smooth. I’ll be thinking about this magnum for a very long time. A Napa Cab that tastes like a Burgundy after time. Simply perfect! — 6 months ago

Von Strasser

Sori Bricco Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Paul Weil

8.9

This wine is more about the single-vineyard terroir than the fruits. It has earthy and mineral flavors. it opened up after an hour of decanting. I prefer the multi-vineyard Diamond Mountain Cabernet from this producer. — 7 months ago

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