Diamond Creek

Founded in 1968 by pioneer Al Brounstein, Diamond Creek on Diamond Mountain is dedicated to Bordeaux varietals. Its tiny ¾-acre Lake Vineyard, the ...

"The longer this wine breathes in the glass the better it gets. At first sip, it's obviously a very good wine, richly tannic and deeply impressive ...

"Remains a dense, chewy, richly flavored wine, packed with earthy, leathery currant, spice and mineral flavors..." 93/100 - Wine Spectator

"Lake shows beautiful red, black plum and cassis flavors, and fine tannins supported by a perfect thread of acidity." - Diamond Creek Vineyards

 "Gravelly Meadow often evokes freshly tilled earth, currant, plum, and ripe blackberry flavors, well-defined, elegant tannins and a mineral, persi...

"Red Rock Terrace often expounds with dark cherry and black currant flavors, ripe, mouthcoating, velvety tannins and notes of tea, iron and savory ...

 "Volcanic Hill is a full-bodied Cabernet with ripe berry fruit, smoky richness, scented earth and elegant tannins that make the wine alluring in y...

"Lots of terra-cotta and crushed stones with plums and hints of pine needles. Full to medium body with lovely tannins and a savory and fruity finis...

"Soy, tobacco and dried herb mark this appropriately named wine, which does indeed have a gravelly, chalky aspect to its texture and taste. From a ...

"The highlight in this range, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill is the biggest and most dramatic of these wines. It is also the wine in thi...

 "A solid red with crushed stone and polished chewy tannins, and lots of depth and intensity. Medium to full body with a flavorful finish. Chewy an...

"Red Rock is a 7-acre block of the famous vineyard and this vintage is blended with 8% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Tobacco, leather and cigar box...

Established in 1968, Diamond Creek was California's first estate dedicated solely to Cabernet Sauvignon. The Volcanic Hill vineyard spans 8 acres o...

 "This is an intensely powerful Cabernet Sauvignon, with 8% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc blended in. It is robust in firm tannins that prop up flav...

"Powerful deep, rich and concentrated, with a regal, quality to its ample tannins. There is a lot of depth that is easily seen with its multiple la...

"The estate’s greatest red ever? Impressive aromas of clay, dust and blueberry. Lots of blackcurrant, too. Pure fruit. Full body, velvety and soft,...

"Volcanic Hill is a full-bodied Cabernet with ripe berry fruit, smoky richness, scented earth and elegant tannins that make the wine alluring in yo...

"From a five-acre section of the vineyard, this classic red is blended with 8% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Crushed rock, red fruit and warm bakin...

"Austere, even at this age. Crisp style, with firm currant, spice, cedar and sage notes. Clearly a restrained, backward wine that needs more time."...

"Bright and chewy, with a solid core of currant and berry flavors, almost floral at the edges; a youthful wine with a light feel behind the layer o...

"In 1968, Al Brounstein planted the first Cabernet Sauvignon vines on Diamond Mountain. These vines, planted on four vineyard sites with unique soi...

 "Gravelly Meadow often evokes freshly tilled earth, currant, plum, and ripe blackberry flavors, well-defined, elegant tannins and a mineral, persi...

"Volcanic Hill is a full-bodied Cabernet with ripe berry fruit, smoky richness, scented earth and elegant tannins that make the wine alluring in yo...

"Blackberries, black currants and minerals. Full body, tight tannins. Powerful and long. Amazing depth and build. Muscular. Classy tannin structure...

"Aromas of dark fruits such as blackcurrants as well as chili spices. Maybe some tar. It's full-bodied with wonderful depth and intensity. It start...

"Although similar to the Volcanic Hill Cabernet, the Red Rock Terrace cuvee possesses a mineral/minty character. In addition, it reveals more evolu...

 "Red Rock Terrace often expounds with dark cherry and black currant flavors, ripe, mouthcoating, velvety tannins and notes of tea, iron and savory...

"The Volcanic Hill is the most powerful and complete of the 1981 Diamond Creek Cabernets, and it is extremely fine. The bouquet of blackcurrant and...

"This has a powerful, concentrated nose of blackberry, plum and raspberry. Layers of black toasty fruit on the palate tinged with mint, adorned wit...

The rocky, red-tinted soil is rich in oxidized iron, and its northerly aspect means the grapes receive less direct sunlight. Red Rock Terrace typic...

"Tasted at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in London. This has a sprightly wild strawberry and cranberry nose wafts from the glass - very seductiv...

"Red Rock Terrace often expounds with dark cherry and black currant flavors, ripe, mouthcoating, velvety tannins and notes of tea, iron and savory ...