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Red
2018 Gemstone Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Yountville
Label borrowed from 2021
Community Tasting Notes 2
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Sanlucar Likes this wine: 93 points
January 30, 2024 - 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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Montesquieu wrote: 89 points
June 3, 2021 - This is a big, savory wine, full of plum and pepper. Some describe cab franc as sensual and feminine, but I don't find that in this. It's opulent. It would probably pair exceptionally well with many beef short rib dishes I've had. No clue how it would age due to my lack of experience and the wine's modest tannins. My guess is that this isn't Clos Rougeard in the making, and though the winemaker believes it will age for 15+ years, it won't necessarily improve by virtue of evolving.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Gemstone Vineyard
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Yountville
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 161 (89%)
- Consumed 19 (11%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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- VarietyCabernet Franc
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationYountville
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