Hmm, I’ve Never Had a Diamond Creek Cabernet, What Am I Missing (If Anything)?

WINE TALK
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Had the 1991 VH recently and it was still primary. Not ready.

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Good to know Loren, many thanks. 1991 is a great vintage, vs 1990, a good one, but gives me hope that my bottles will be in good shape.

Dan Kravitz

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Thank you Tom. Penciled in for before spring.

Dan Kravitz

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Four years ago I served a magnum of '85 Volcanic Hill to the X-Pensive Winos. It was delicious and still going strong.

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Yeah, I agree. For that much coin I will buy other vintages

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I think this is really where a knowledgeable customer is going to take their business away from Napa. $350 when I can get 2 bottles of PLL or other BDX either at or below $400 makes zero sense for me to buy that $350 bottle of wine.

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Agreed, but we all know there is a model for this.

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Exactly. It’s the same response/reaction I had when I read your post about Cathiard. There’s just better alternatives.

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1994 Red Rock Terrace was delicious this past weekend. 12.5% alc. was a bonus.

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It was just a few years ago you could buy these at a futures discount inside $200/bottle! Like others, they sold and new owner jacks prices 75%+. Unfortunate and at some point…unsustainable?

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Exactly. Could get them from 175-185 per bottle. Sad to see it go this way.

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I bought a few 2007 Volcanic Hill for well under $200 some years ago…any thoughts on when to drink these younger DCs or how long they will last compared to last vintages?

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They should be ready now but try one first.

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The wines are fantastic, that’s all I have to say on that :+1:t2:

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I signed up for the Diamond Creek list and got my first offer today. I had to do a double take when their pricing is almost $500/bottle. I can find the 2019’s easily for ~$250/bottle…

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PSA - there are Balthazars of '90 and '91 VH on auction at K&L right now. $1,800 for 16 bottles worth of Diamond Creek :stuck_out_tongue: