June 01, 2005
Wine News, June/July 2005. Steve Pitcher writes the definitive article on the Diamond Mountain District. The whole article is great... about us he says "the winemaking Dyers, Dawnine and Bill, may be the most famous couple on Diamond Mountain". Read on! Mining Jewels on Diamond Mountain When rating the wines, Wine News reviewed the upcoming 2002 (to be released in September 05). "Dyer, 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, DMD - $TBD [$75]: Brambly, ripe blackberry-red cherry aromas with notes of anise and dark chocolate. Full and rich in the mouth with muscular, yet supple tannins and lively flavors of red berry and cassis; long finish. Score: 91"
For quite awhile, now, we’ve been meaning to review all the vintages of Dyer Vineyards Cabernet – we’re amazed to realize there are fifteen vintages now (seventeen if you count the two in barrels!) But, we just hadn’t gotten to it.
In a recent moment of serendipity...