2011 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace
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The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace is an infant. In a vintage in which so many wines are on the lighter side, the Red Rock is deep, powerful and super-expressive. It is also incredibly young and still in need of cellaring! Dark and vibrant, with soaring aromatics, the 2011 is absolutely gorgeous. This is a fabulous bottle of the 2011, far better than what I remember tasting when the 2011 was first released. (AG)
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The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace is composed of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec and 1% Merlot. It was aged for 22 months in French oak, 100% new. Medium to deep garnet in color, wonderfully sprightly black and blue fruit notes come bounding out of the glass—blueberry pie, crème de cassis and baked plums—with hints of camphor, chocolate box, pencil shavings, unsmoked cigars and cardamom. The medium-bodied palate has wonderful harmony and fantastic freshness, delivering a compelling ferrous character among the spicy black fruit preserves, finishing long and savory.
Wonderful aromas of terra cotta, currants and blackberries. Mint too. Full body, fine tannins and juicy and savory finish. Fresh and clean. A delicate and fruity wine.
Diamond Creek's 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace impresses for its sweet, perfumed fruit and racy personality. This gorgeous, mid-weight Cabernet Sauvignon will drink well now and over the next decade-plus based on its pure sexiness. This is an unusually forward, plump Cabernet by Diamond Creek standards, but that should be quite welcome by readers cellaring some of the more structured vintage. The 2011 offers good up-front appeal, but loses a bit of persistence through the mid-palate and finish, which is a relatively small critique for a wine that is otherwise very nicely balanced.
About the producer
Diamond Creek, Napa’s first single-vineyard Cabernet estate, has defined terroir-driven winemaking since 1968. Founded by Al and Boots Brounstein, the winery pioneered site-specific Cabernet, producing age-worthy wines from Gravelly Meadow, Red Rock Terrace and Volcanic Hill.