Winery Diamond Creek - Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Diamond CreekGravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Diamond Creek is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Diamond Creek is in the top 20 of wines of Napa Valley.

Taste structure of the Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Diamond Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Diamond Creek in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with spices taste

licorice, anise

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

On the nose the Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Diamond Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, eucalyptus or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Diamond Creek's Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 20 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 20 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 20 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 20 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 20 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 20 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 20 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Diamond Creek are 2007, 2017, 1986, 1994 and 2002.

Informations about the Winery Diamond Creek

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Diamond Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 300 of of United States wines
In the top 25 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 450 of red wines
In the top 550 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Over-ripeness

Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.

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