Just received via regular mail - Gemstone 2004:

2-pack:  $125 each, $250
3-pack w/ wood chest:  $125, $375
6-pack w/ wood chest:  $125, $750
1-Mag w/ wood chest: $295

I got on the list b/c a sommeliere friend highly recommended it.

Anyone have any thoughts on Gemstone, not too many notes out there.

Ships in Oct/Nov 2007.

Cheers,
Rob

Rob - we usually buy our full allocation on Gemstone (still waiting for my offer - need to check on this).  Consistently good wines and very nice owners.  I seem to recall this wine was $95/btl last year if so this is quite a big jump in price!

That is a big price increase ... the mailer had many good things from Tanzer and RP, RP gave it a 95, "One of the stars of the vintage."

It is also the first release made with the assistance of Philippe Melka. I haven't seen this to be a sure thing, I've some other wines made by Melka that weren't all that special, good, but not great.

That all said, I'm probably in for a least a 3-pack.

Lovely people but the wine got way ahead of itself, in my opinion. By the time I get this wine to NJ, I would have paid close to $140/per. I've had these wines going back to 96 or 97, I cannot remember for sure. I am sorry but none were worth $150.

got the mailer today....not sure what i am going to do yet.

Got my mailer today - we're definitely buying but not sure how much yet.

This is one of only a few of "must buy" cabs for me.

$125?  I may have to re-think this .