2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain

Average Score

Critic Notes

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain tastes like a first-growth Pauillac. Notes of licorice, creme de cassis, graphite, beef blood and forest floor are all present in this full-bodied, extraordinarily pure, majestic wine that coats the palate, but is neither heavy nor harsh. This magnificent, dramatic Cabernet should continue to drink well for 20-25 years. Oct 2014, www.robertparker.com

Score: 96-/100Robert Parker

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Country

United States

Region

California

Sub-region

Napa Valley

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window