I bought a private collection of Diamond Creek many years ago with a
variety of vintages going back to 1974. Included in the collection
was a fair amount of Lake Vineyard bottlings and last night I drank my
last bottle of 1990 Diamond Creek Lake Vineyard. I was lucky to have
met and chatted with Al Brounstein on a number of occasions. Al was a
real Napa pioneer and I was pleased to have been able to listen to his
tales of founding Diamond Creek and his thought process on terroir in
the Napa Valley. I picked up some dry aged prime NY Strip steaks and
grilled them with local fresh sweet corn that I picked 15 minutes
before slightly poaching for just a few minutes. The wine was dark
reddish purple with a slight brickish cast. Very aromatic with
crushed currant and blackberry notes followed by tobacco and cedar.
The wine was mature but not old. Black fruit and earth on the palate
with cedat and leather on the edges. Rich and smooth on the finish.
Terrific "A"