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All Wines from Diamond Creek
Inventory updated: Sat, May 24, 2025 01:32 PM cst
Our vintages of Diamond Creek wine currently include: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2019
Flickinger Fine Wines' inventory of Diamond Creek wine is listed below. We have an excellent and vast assortment of fine wines to choose from. If you do not see what you are looking for, give us a call and we can suggest another Diamond Creek vintage or even another producer that we are sure you will enjoy.
| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
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Order |
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| Diamond Creek |
2000 |
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon  Signs of Old Seepage; Wine-Stained Label |
$165 |
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| WS 89 (5/2003): Very complex in a Bordeauxish style, with layers of earth, anise, herb, currant and wild berry. Well-structured, with a long, complex aftertaste, picking up light oak shadings. Drink now through 2010. 450 cases made. |
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2004 |
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon Lightly Wine-Stained Label; Signs of Old Seepage |
$199 |
1 |
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| WS 83 (10/2007): Chewy and concentrated, with earthy tannins that are dry and astringent, showing little fruit character at this point. This typically needs time to come around, so best to cellar. Best from 2012 through 2020. 290 cases made. |
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2004 |
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon Signs of Old Seepage |
$199 |
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| WS 83 (10/2007): Chewy and concentrated, with earthy tannins that are dry and astringent, showing little fruit character at this point. This typically needs time to come around, so best to cellar. Best from 2012 through 2020. 290 cases made. |
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2005 |
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon Slightly Raised Cork; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$225 |
1 |
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| WS 81 (10/2008): Lean and drying, with herb, sage, loamy berry and tealike flavors and tannins give it a tired feel. Drink now through 2012. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 366 cases made. |
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2019 |
Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 L) |
$595 |
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1993 |
Red Rock Terrace Cabernet Sauvignon |
$249 |
1 |
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| WS 85 (12/1995): Medium-bodied, intense and tannic, with a modest core of currant, cedar and berry notes. Comes across as lacking richness and concentration. |
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1999 |
Red Rock Terrace Cabernet Sauvignon |
$269 |
1 |
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| WS 86 (9/2004): An austere, rustic style that veers from ripe cherry and plum fruit to dry, chewy, gritty tannins, finishing with a mouth-puckering aftertaste and a twinge of bitterness. Fans of bare-knuckle Cabernet will find this most pleasing. Drink now through 2014. 700 cases made. |
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1990 |
Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Slightly Depressed Cork |
$289 |
1 |
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WS 90 (2/2001): Dark, rich and concentrated, yielding a complex array of currant, black cherry, olive, cedar and spice, finishing with supple but firm tannins.--California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now through 2009. 981 cases made.
WA 82 (6/1992): I expected the 1990 and 1991 Cabernets from Diamond Creek to perform better. While they are certainly good, they are much lighter than what one has come to expect from this winery. On several occasions recently I have had the 1978s from Diamond Creek, which are among the greatest Cabernet-based wines I have tasted from anywhere in the world. It is hard to believe these current offerings will ever approach the richness and intensity that this estate's wines exhibited from the seventies to the mid-eighties. Could the wines be going through a temporarily awkward stage, or are they being made in a lighter, more easily accessible style? The 1990 Volcanic Hill is much lighter than the 1991, with an oaky, spicy nose, simple, straightforward, medium-bodied flavors, and a surprisingly short finish. I would opt for drinking it over the next 7-8 years. |
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1990 |
Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Bin-Soiled Label |
$289 |
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WS 90 (2/2001): Dark, rich and concentrated, yielding a complex array of currant, black cherry, olive, cedar and spice, finishing with supple but firm tannins.--California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now through 2009. 981 cases made.
WA 82 (6/1992): I expected the 1990 and 1991 Cabernets from Diamond Creek to perform better. While they are certainly good, they are much lighter than what one has come to expect from this winery. On several occasions recently I have had the 1978s from Diamond Creek, which are among the greatest Cabernet-based wines I have tasted from anywhere in the world. It is hard to believe these current offerings will ever approach the richness and intensity that this estate's wines exhibited from the seventies to the mid-eighties. Could the wines be going through a temporarily awkward stage, or are they being made in a lighter, more easily accessible style? The 1990 Volcanic Hill is much lighter than the 1991, with an oaky, spicy nose, simple, straightforward, medium-bodied flavors, and a surprisingly short finish. I would opt for drinking it over the next 7-8 years. |
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1992 |
Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Signs of Old Seepage; Nicked Label; Bin-Soiled Label |
$225 |
1 |
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| WS 85 (5/2003): Despite its dark color, this comes across as a bit one-dimensional, with candied cherry, dry herb and earthy-anise flavors that are appealing if lacking in focus and complexity.--'92 California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now through 2006. 1,400 cases made. |
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2008 |
Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Signs of Old Seepage; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$250 |
1 |
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| WA 94+ (12/2012): Diamond Creek’s 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill is a bit more open than the Red Rock Terrace. The blue and black-hued fruit is deep, rich and enveloping, while firm, focused tannins provide the backdrop. The Volcanic Hill has power to burn. With time in the glass, hints of smoke, crushed rocks and tar come to life, adding even more intensity and grip. The Volcanic Hill is always likely to be bombastic, but it is also compelling. Anticipated maturity: 2023-2048. |
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