2016 Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 3L

Andrew Geoffrey Vineyard

Diamond Mountain

96 POINTS

“The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain) is another arrestingly beautiful wine from Robert Craig. Graphite, crème de cassis, pencil shavings and savory herbs all race out of the glass as this complex, multi-dimensional wine shows off its personality and pedigree. These volcanic, white ash soil at the southern fork of the appellation yield a Cabernet Sauvignon of real distinction. More than anything else, the 2016 offers striking vibrancy and detail for such a big wine. It is another superb wine in this range of gorgeous Cabernets ... .” -- Antonio Galloni, Vinous December 14, 2018

3.0 L

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Introducing our 2016 vintage Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon; exclusive first offering for our Cabernet Club members at Robert Craig Winery. The 2016 vintage Diamond Mountain Cabernet continues our partnership with the sublime Andrew Geoffrey Vineyard at the summit of Diamond Mountain. We received only a few tons of this highly sought-after fruit from the perfect 2016 vintage, so our production is tiny at less than 300 cases. The vineyard's white, powdery volcanic ash soils deliver wines of breathtaking intensity and longevity. Even with the enormity of the structure and fruit, there is grace and nuance in the finished wine.

BLEND: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc
HARVEST DATES: September 26-October 6, 2016
AVERAGE SUGAR: 25.5° Brix | TA: 6.1g/L | ph: 3.38 | ALCOHOL: 15.37%
BARREL AGING: 18 months in French oak, 80% new
BOTTLING DATE: April 30, 2018

With just 13 acres planted on the 60-acre site, the Andrew Geoffrey Vineyard’s unique combination of soils (volcanic ash and loam) and varying exposures (Northeast, North and Northwest) required custom rootstock and clonal selection to optimize use of the land and micro-climates within the vineyard. Today, after budding over the Merlot clones in 2003 to additional Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, the vineyard is comprised of seventy-eight percent (78%) Cabernet Sauvignon, clones 337 and 15, both on 110r rootstock, eighteen percent (18%) Cabernet Franc of a proprietary clone on 110r rootstock, and four percent (4%) Petit Verdot clone 2 on 110r rootstock.

The vineyard's white, powdery volcanic ash soils deliver wines of breathtaking intensity and longevity. Even with the enormity of the structure and fruit, there is grace and nuance in the finished wine.

96 POINTS “The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain) is another arrestingly beautiful wine from Robert Craig. Graphite, crème de cassis, pencil shavings and savory herbs all race out of the glass as this complex, multi-dimensional wine shows off its personality and pedigree. These volcanic, white ash soil at the southern fork of the appellation yield a Cabernet Sauvignon of real distinction. More than anything else, the 2016 offers striking vibrancy and detail for such a big wine. It is another superb wine in this range of gorgeous Cabernets from Robert Craig and winemaker Keith Emerson.” -- Antonio Galloni, Vinous December 14, 2018

2016 Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 3L

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