1999 Gemstone Vineyard Estate Red

"The 1999 (Gemstone's third vintage) is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot. There are 350 cases of this beautifully textured, elegant, concentrated effort offering notes of creme de cassis, graphite, and vanilla. It possesses a saturated ruby/purple color, medium to full body, and power allied with elegance. This is an impressive, pure, surprisingly stylish offering that merits significant attention. This is a new vineyard located on the Silverado Trail between Oakville and Yountville, near such Napa titans as Dalla Valle." - 93/100 Wine Advocate