The Story
Blend: 100% Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Yountville, Napa Valley
The wine is fruit-forward, opulent and features exuberant aromas and flavors of baked strawberries, plums, black pepper and the hallmark crushed gravel of the Gemstone site. Medium to full-bodied, firm and chewy with lovely freshness and layers of red fruit and a long and lively finish that will support aging beautifully for the next 15+ years.
Winemaker: Thomas Rivers B...
Wine Information
Production: 90 cases
Vintage: 2018 was a near perfect vintage and began in late February, followed a mild spring with extended flowering yielding plentiful and even fruit set. The relatively mild summer followed by extended fall sunshine and moderate heat created ideal conditions for winemakers to allow their fruit to accumulate flavor complexity with gradual increases in sugar levels promising ripe and balanced wines.
The grapes were h...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2021 |
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| 125€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.