Von Strasser Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
About the wine
Your first-ever mountain Cab from Napa, made by a Diamond Mountain legend
- Rudy took this Napa Cab and cranked it to 11, giving you a deep, dark dive into delectable berry flavors of ripe cherry and cranberry plus a touch of light, smooth vanilla and an elegant softness from two years of oak barrel aging.
- There are Napa Cabs – and then there are Diamond Mountain District Cabs! It’s one of Napa’s smallest, most exclusive subregions, with some of the very best Cabs around.
- Rudy’s been making world-class Cab on Diamond Mountain for more than 30 years, and the 2015 vintage is one of his best ever! But he’s only able to share 250 cases with Angels, so you don’t want to sleep on this one!
Best before
Firstly storage is important: Aging is a series of chemical reactions which go faster when warm and slower when cold.
Secondly, everyone has different taste preferences: some people like young and fruit wines, some people like older wine flavors, some people like both. When a Cab sauv is young, the fruit aromas - like cassis and blueberrie - tends to dominate the aromas, and the body tends to be a bit hard. As the wine ages, the esters that make up the fruit aromas fade away, and others start becoming more predominant - like leather, cola, soy, tobacco. As well the tannins in the palate polymerize, creating a smoother entry in the mouth, and the color molecules also polymerize, creating a more brick-like hue. In my opinion this wine is good at an of these stages, and should age gracefully for up to 20 years. However it is up to the individual to edecide on what they like. My suggestion is to buy a case and open a bottle each year and watch it slowly change and morph.
Serving advice
The best time to enjoy a wine is with friends! Any wine tastes better when you are sharing with good company. (Think about Miles in SIDEWAYS disappointingly drinking his 61Cheval Blanc alone in the fast food restaurant).
Food match
Being of Austro-Hungarian descent, I like cooking eastern European dishes like goulash, schnitzel, stuffed cabbage, etc. However this wine would really pair with almost anything from vegitarian to bbq.
Contains sulphites
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USA
Diamond Mountain District (Napa Valley)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Big Red
14.2% ABV
750ml
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Rudy Von Strasser
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Rudy Von Strasser is the man behind Napa’s legendary winery Von Strasser — and its famed Diamond Mountain Cabernet. In fact, he’s the reason ‘Diamond Mountain District’ shows up on wine lists — he advocated to make it an official valley AVA (American Viticultural Appellation) back in 1999.
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Your fellow winemakers Alex Farber and Ryan O’Connell met Rudy when he was in a tight spot — he wanted to produce a top-quality Petite Sirah he loved, but had no room in the winery for...
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Angels came to the rescue then — now he's paying YOU the ultimate thank you... by sharing more of his famous wines. Including the flagship Diamond Mountain Cab he loves most!
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