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1997 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill - USA, California, Napa Valley, Diamond Mountain (20/07/2023)
Almost black in color with a minimal ruby rim. An intense bouquet dominated by red fruits: raspberries, cherries and red currants, mixed with mint, tar and a delicate earthiness.
In taste, the wine is medium body, there is not too much extract, alcohol is only 12.5% and does not bother. The tannins are soft and perfectly integrated, you can still feel a large amount of them, creating the structure of the wine together with very good acidity. As in the bouquet, you can taste raspberries, cherries and mint. The style of the wine is elegant, it is not massive or heavy, it could be thrown in as a "joker" in blind tasting of high-end Bordeaux wines and probably most people (including me) would not guess that it is a pure Californian Cabernet Sauvignon. Very similar to Volcanic Hill 1994 although it is even better because it is a bit richer and more complex and reflects the character of the 1997 vingate in Napa.
Fully mature, layered, intense despite a certain lightness, a wine in which it is difficult to find any weak points or fault, and in addition it is intellectually satisfying, so the rating must be "great" (96 points)
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