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2016 Gemstone Chardonnay

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3/9/2024 - Bryanb2002 wrote: 88 points

Rolling over, drink now. Unworth the price.

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2016 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Selection

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2/27/2024 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 96 points

Similar to prior notes after a 2 hour double decant; outstanding & at the start of peak drinking that should last several years

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2018 Gemstone Vineyard Cabernet Franc

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1/30/2024 - Sanlucar Likes this wine: 93 points

Excellent Napa Cabernet FRANC with big fruit, Mediterranean herbs & spices with a lot of tar in the background. Black pepper and mild tannin on the lengthy finish. Great value for around $75.

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2005 Livingston Moffett Cabernet Sauvignon Gemstone Vineyard

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12/25/2023 - herbtcat Does not like this wine: 70 points

Sadly, I just waited too long. The fruit is diminished to level of a faint murmur. Although there were no apparent flaws from poor storage, there just wasn't any "there" there.

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2005 Gemstone G

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12/20/2023 - Ricky99 Likes this wine: 90 points

with all that big fruit, its gotten a little flabby in my view.. still a cali cab bomb, just a bit our of round

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2006 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Ten

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12/17/2023 - Winokdub wrote: 94 points

Beautiful wine that is drinking strong right now. Nice depth and complexity. Great finish. Not going to get any better but could hold here for another year or two. Enjoy!!

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2002 Livingston Moffett Red Wine Gemstone Vineyard

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2/12/2017 - Mossrose wrote: 93 points

Just short of pitch black, with purple bubbles when poured into the glass and a lighter ring around the rim. Rich nose of black currant and black cherry, accented by lavender. The sip of this classic Bordeaux blend features a nice tug of war between firm and lightly astringent tannin on one side against forward fruit, softened texture, and lightly caressing mouth feel on the other side. The swallow adds a good punch of bight acidity. The 2002 vintage was famous for being generous, fruit forward, and fine tasting young, but this 15 year old wine tastes more like a well structured 5 year old that is a hypothetical blend of Bordeaux with Napa, ageworthy enough to become seamlessly integrated when stored for another 5 years.

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2009 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon

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12/4/2023 - Bcw1989 wrote: 96 points

WOTN. Really showing well! Lots of red ripe fruits and tannins are pushed to the side. Wine is drinking just superbly! Paired well with the beef and really brought out the flavors of the meat. Even after dinner, the wine kept showing strong. Loved this vintage!

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2013 Gemstone Estate Red

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11/23/2023 - HDW55 Likes this wine: 95 points

This wine seems to be a bit temperamental. Sometimes great and sometimes not so great. We had three bottles of the 2013 and not a dud among them this go-round. Decanted 2 hours. Very strong nose. Tart Red Berries and hint of Chocolate. Up front Jammy on the palate. Full mouth feel. Wet Leather as well. Long Finish. Lots going on. A big wine.

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2011 Gemstone Estate Red

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4/5/2023 - Baron Slick wrote: 93 points

Attractive bouquet of black cherries, cedar, earth, mint, and eucalyptus. Dry yet succulent, very tactile, with lovely weight, purity, bottle age complexity, and flavorsome persistence on the tasty finish.

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2011 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Premiere Napa Valley - Reflections

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11/3/2023 - walkerjfw wrote: 92 points

Dinner at home with with Val, Melissa, Rowens and Roslyn. Was looking for something to pair with my "famous" brisket. Last bottle a few years ago, no notes. Decanted for about 45 minutes prior to drinking.

Medium garnet color, light core minor thinning. Nose showing dark fruits and graphite. Palate of blackberry, blue fruit, faint floral/violet. Blue fruit persists through mid palate. Medium weight, long finish.

Really nice showing on this evening. The 2011 vintage was called as a subpar for Napa...this representative of my experience that they have outperformed expectations. They won't go as long as the 2013s, as an example, but they are drinking well at this point.

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2018 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Selection

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10/28/2023 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 93 points

Part of a walk around tasting at Alpine Country Club. When compared with the Alluvial, this was a shade darker, a shade richer, a little bigger. In a ripe vintage like 2018, I preferred the Alluvial by a whisker. In a cooler year I might like this more.
Both wines are very nicely made, not excessive although quite big.
Score: 93. Relative to expectations: ++

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2018 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Alluvial Selection

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10/27/2023 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 93 points

Part of a walk around tasting at Alpine Country Club. Hard to tell whether we liked the 18 Alluvial or the 2018 Heritage more. I think we ended up giving the alluvial the edge : a little more restrained, a little less extraction. Others might reverse the preference.
Score 93. Relative to expectations: ++

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2001 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon

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10/22/2023 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine: NR

Nose of ripe dark fruit, blackberry, cassis, vanilla and cherry.
Rich and ripe on the palate but nicely balanced. Full body, med acid, med tannin.
This is holding up great. I can see it picking up more complexity in the next 5+ years before slowly fading.

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2013 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon

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10/6/2023 - Kozakofthewest Likes this wine: 94 points

Quite lovely pretty sure it would be excellent for another 15 years, strong fruit good ballance give it 2+ hour or air and enjoy the ride.

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2015 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Ruby Barrel Selection

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7/14/2023 - sean7711 Likes this wine: 97 points

Ridiculously smooth after a few hours decant. Great wine. A steal at the secondary market price!

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2015 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Alluvial Selection

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7/7/2023 - Plush05 Likes this wine: 93 points

The fruit notes are predominant in a good way. Acid balances it out without being excessively dominant. Don’t think that is one to hold for another decade. It’s in a good place now for a good while. Exceeded my expectations.

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2016 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Alluvial Selection

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7/3/2023 - Gen NY Likes this wine: 91 points

Tasted alongside 2012 Pillar Rock, Stags Leap. This Gemstone took a long time to open. At 4 hours, the Pinnacle Rock was wide open and putting on a show while the Gemstone was still shy and closed down. On the second night, it started to open and the fruit really came forward. There is rich concentrated blackberry and currant complemented with oak, earth, mint and some tar/creosote. This needs time to come together and it will be 2 or 3 points higher when it does.

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2017 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Selection

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6/18/2023 - Davimorrmd Likes this wine: 93 points

4h decant.well balanced and still with some years to go in the bottle. Like this year alluvial slightly better during the same month of drinking.

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2003 Gemstone G

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5/28/2023 - uncle fester Likes this wine: 95 points

A friend brought a bottle to dinner last night. Superb upon opening and still delightful by the time we moved on to a 2011 Col Solare an hour later.

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2014 Gemstone Estate Red

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5/15/2023 - Dine&Vine wrote: 93 points

Agreed, tasting younger than 9 years. Fruit still in the foreground but developing nicely. Give 30 minutes to open up before pouring. Big California cab, but not overly sweet.

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2009 Gemstone Estate Red

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5/4/2023 - napasoutherner Likes this wine: 92 points

Solid rounded by sly developed Napa red wine. Mild tannins and dark blue fruit. Decanted but could have waited an hour. Celebrated a friend moving back to Napa. Long romantic finish

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2019 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Facets

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3/28/2023 - VinTypo wrote: NR

Delicious Napa Cab

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2005 Gemstone G

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2/15/2023 - MDDW wrote: 96 points

Nose of dark berries, on the palate dark chocolate and a lingering earthy nuance that was sublime.

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2008 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon

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12/8/2022 - HDW55 Likes this wine: 93 points

Still Holding up nicely. Nice violet purple color with no real evidence of aged color. Violets and Leather nose as well as on the palate. Medium finish. Tannins light but still present. Drinking nice right now.

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