Community Tasting Notes 9

• ONEFIVE Likes this wine:

  October 22, 2023 - 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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• brianofthevine Likes this wine: 96 points

  July 22, 2022 - Damn, this is fantastic after 21 years and right up my alley for aged Napa Cabs. 87% CS, 7% Merlot, 6% CF. Blackberry, black cherry, and dark plums up front. Wonderful creamy texture to this wine right now with notes of creme de cassis, flowers, spice box, cedar, and subtle tobacco. Supple, smooth tannins with a long lingering finish. Such an incredible wine now if you have any but will easily go several more years...glad I have more. This vintage continues to impress.

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• Gr8penut Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 15, 2021 - From my posting on Instagram:
  
  In Vino Veritas (in wine there is truth; people speak the truth when they are drunk), bottle #98 of my cellar sacrifices. A 2001 Napa Red from Gemstone made of 87% cab, 7% Merlot and 6% cab Franc. To be honest, I did not expect much from this non-magnum sized wine, but it pleasantly surprised me. The fruit was still full of life and all that suffered was the nose a little. A great wine over a couple nights! 😀🍷🍷👍👍 #wine #winelover #winelovers #gemstone #redblend #redblendwine #cabernetsauvignon #cabernet

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• au96alum Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 9, 2016 - Very nice...sipped some at our friends house SoccerMark. What a way to finish off this night. Beautiful wine and flavor. I think it was my favorite from the night.

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• Chainthroer wrote: 92 points

  June 15, 2013 - Blackberry, black currant, black cherry, tobacco, minerals (including stone), toasty oak. Big, rich, dense and chewy in the mouth. The high viscosity seems to take away from truly appreciating the wine though.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type Red
• Producer Gemstone
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Yountville

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• In Cellars 93 (55%)
• Consumed 76 (45%)

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