Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 1993

‘Gravelly Meadow’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1993

A rare, mature Cabernet from one of Napa Valley’s pioneering single-vineyard estates. Diamond Creek’s Gravelly Meadow bottling captures the distinctive character of its gravel-rich Diamond Mountain site, delivering a more traditional, structured expression of California Cabernet. Now more than 30 years from vintage, the wine can reveal layers of cassis, blackberry, dried flowers, tobacco, eucalyptus, leather, graphite and savory earth. Its restrained alcohol, firm underlying structure and complex tertiary character reflect an earlier era of Napa winemaking, when freshness and vineyard expression took precedence over sheer ripeness. A compelling bottle for collectors of mature California Cabernet and enthusiasts interested in the evolution of one of Napa’s most historically significant producers.