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9.7

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Three Vineyard Blend is an experimental wine that was bottled a few times in Diamond Creek's history, but never officially commercially released. The 2013, a blend of 70% Volcanic Hill, 25% Red Rock Terrace, and 5% Gravelly Meadow is superb. What a wine. Rich, powerful and savory, the 2013 is just starting to enter the place where it is approachable, in relative terms of course. There is still plenty of hillside tannin, and yet there is so much about the 2013 that is alluring. The aromatic breadth, the intensity of the fruit and the wine's persistence are all so compelling. Wow. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2021)
— 4 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

Reminds me of a Black Forest meadow lined with elderberries. In the glass fresh Elderberries mountain thyme and herbs. My favorite Pinot. Consistent quality year in year out. The most character driven Pinot money can buy. Turbid unfiltered and light in color. Give it 1 hour! The wine looks light but the complexity is unbeatable! Even better than the 15. — 6 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.0

A delightful Pinot. On the nose graphite, smoke, licorice, and tart cherries. On the palate bright cherries, leather, dark berry medley, anise, sweet pipe tobacco, with hints of game. While not generally my style this is a PN I actually wouldn’t mind having on hand due to it being a quality, approachable expression. — 7 years ago

with Krystal

Nate Miles

9.5

Loire Chenin goes to the mountains, gets super high, swims naked in stone strewn snowmelt stream, rolls in meadow of white flowers. — 7 years ago

with Lyle

Basia Tunkis

9.5

Different Chardonnay, lime and citrus notes — 8 years ago

Charlie Tapp

9.2

Really nice. Bigger than the Gravelly meadow and Red Rock Terrace, without the acidity. But still better than 90% of the bottles in Napa. — 8 years ago

Julia Oktawiec

9.1

Elderflowers in a freaking meadow. Really grows on me the longer I drink it? — 6 years ago

with David

Michael Chelus

9.1

Blackberry, raspberry, cassis, cherry, vanilla, chocolate and oak. Good structure and soft tannins. — 6 years ago

Lorri Royle

9.1

This blend is really nice. I loved it. — 7 years ago

Ashleigh Buckley

9.0

Would make a delicious sangria, add some fruit and be done — 7 years ago

with Colin

Thomas Brenner

8.9

The best of a few Cabs I had that day. — 7 years ago

Jared Silvia

9.2

Lovely Merlot. Very strong dark fruit on the nose. The balance is good. Body provides a nice mouth feel. Lots of mocha flavors on this one. Lingering tannin finish is nice. — 8 years ago

with Brandi

Ellen Clifford

8.9

Zingy, something almost...Chardonnay-ish about it. Not in a bad way. I don't love it like I did the 2015 but I'd drink it again. It got those asparagus notes crossed with pear and apple. I like it. I miss 2015 but hey that's wine--every year is it's own thing — 8 years ago

Loren Loftesnes

9.2

Need another case...... — 6 years ago

with Rosita

Loren Loftesnes

9.2

This is a fantastic wine that is definitely underrated — 6 years ago

with Rosita

Karissa Reynolds

9.0

Great sweet red from local winery. — 7 years ago

Sean Hughes

9.2

Light in color and texture but also earthy flavors- very drinkable. — 7 years ago

Greg Wright

9.0

The Sea Ridge Chardonnay is rich and ample all in the Martinelli style but well balanced. Lemon pie, custard, ripe melons and French oak. Not the most subtle wine but very good in its own right. — 7 years ago

Jessica Pezzotti

9.6

Light and airy. Such a great bottle to start a summer night. — 8 years ago

with Anthony, Audrey and 1 other

Ron from VA

9.0

Sourced from Wild Meadow in Round Hill, this classic North Gate chard has aged nicely and still has some rounding out to do. This really pushes all the taste buttons (tropical fruits, floral, oakiness, & vanilla)...and begs for playful food to harness its tannins! — 8 years ago