20908 Roscoe Blvd • Canoga Park CA 91304 Hours: Mon - Sat • 9AM - 6PM Phone: (818) 341-1234 • Fax: (818) 341-9232 Outside California: (800) 4-FINE-WINE Cheers! from the Duke of Bourbon The Duke was privileged to have Boots Brounstein and her son, Phil Ross, attend a recent seminar sponsored by our Wine Association. Those attending were able to taste pre-release samples of Diamond Creek 2002 Cabernet Sauvignons. The wines' excellent showing that evening reminded us all that Diamond Creek produces some of the highest quality wines in the Napa Valley. The 2002s (which we are hearing will be more highly praised than the outstanding 2001 vintage in Napa Valley) are real blockbusters. Deep color, powerful aromas and major full-body flavors with tons of fruit and tannins best describes these delicious wines. Diamond Creek has three primary vineyards: Volcanic Hill, Red Rock Terrace and Gravelly Meadow. Volcanic Hill, the largest and warmest of the three, has gray soil with the consistency of volcanic ash. The wines from this vineyard seem to be the longest-lived of the Diamond Creek wines. Winemaker Phil Steinschriber describes them as "full bodied, loaded with intense ripe berry fruit, cassis, violets and a smoky richness, finishing with good length and firm tannins." Red Rock Terrace (shown with the winery above) faces the winery and features red-tinted soil that is high in iron content. RRT produces the most accessible of Diamond Creek's wines. It has great balance, velvety tannins and beautiful flavors of cherry, mint and black currant. Gravelly Meadow is the smallest and coolest of the three vineyards. It was originally a prehistoric riverbed. The soil drains quickly, causing the vines to struggle for moisture, which results in low yields and highly concentrated wine. Earthy, jammy and cedary are descripto rs often heard when talking about Gravelly Meadow bottlings. Diamond Creek 2002 Cabernet Sauvignons will come in 6-packs, with 2 bottles from each of the vineyards. The normal suggested winery price of the 6-pack is $1,050.00 ($175.00 per bottle.) We are offering it to you at a special, futures price of just $840.00 per 6-pack, a discount of 20% - with delivery scheduled for October of this year. Believe us when we say that these are absolutely stunning wines. Diamond Creek fans will love them! Don't miss out on this chance to purchase one of the premier wines in the world. Think of fine wine! Think of the Duke! Home Vine-Line Join Our Mailing List Private Cellars Email Specials Currently Available Wine Futures Duke's Gift Catalog Recent Arrivals Big Bottle Bonanza Email the Duke Wine Association Events Duke's Wine Library Vine-Line Back Issues Map to the Duke Terminal 55 Wine Storage Lockers We are Happy to Deliver or Ship! Just Call (818) 341-1234 or outside California (800) 4-FINE-WINE Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM - 6PM Pacific Time Web Page Production by Fuji Publishing Group. This URL is http://dukeofbourbon.com/es040630.html Copyright © 1995 - 2008 Duke of Bourbon Produced by Fuji Publishing Group All rights reserved.