2018 Gemstone Heritage Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

A luscious wine with ripe dark fruits, cocoa, spice, and an earthy feel, best enjoyed after decanting or aging.

Producer

Gemstone

Region

Yountville, Napa Valley, CA

Country

USA

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Varietal Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Specifications

2018

Vintage

2031

Drink By

15

%

ABV

Vinification

Sustainably farmed grapes are aged for 20 months in French oak barrels (80% new)

Occasional wine note

We love the fruit in this wine and it's so well supported by all of the other things going on here. Ripe dark fruits, cocoa, spice, and an earthy feel. A luscious wine that needs either a good hour in a decanter now or a few years in your cellar. Excellent!

What experts say about this wine

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/

100

Vinous

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Selection, from the back part of the property, is plump, juicy and full of character. Inky dark fruit, mocha, floral notes and spice . All the elements come together so nicely. Picking a bit earlier than in the past helps preserve freshness as well as energy. Time in the glass brings out the wine's volume and resonance. The juicy, creamy style works well here. Inky dark red/purplish fruit, spice, rose petal and new leather build into the resonant finish. I find a bit better balance here than in the Alluvial Selection.

94

/

100

Jeb Dunnuck

Lots of bright blue and darker berry fruits, dark chocolate, scorched earth, and violet notes emerge from the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Selection, a rich, medium to full-bodied Cabernet that's going to benefit from bottle age. It picks up an almost Graves-like gravelly earth and mineral component with time in the glass, and it’s a wine that grows on you. Give bottles a healthy decant if drinking any time soon, and it will ideally be given 4-5 years of bottle age. Rating: 94+

pairing recommendation

Red Meat

Black Pepper

Peppers

Mushroom

Hard Cheese

2018 Gemstone Heritage Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

95

Vivino Rating
4.6

2018 Gemstone Heritage Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

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