Freemark Abbey
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Solid Napa cab. PAG summer tasting.
Solid Napa cab. PAG summer tasting.
Jul 14th, 2019
Saturday night and I have opened the 2014 Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. A Bordeaux blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc.
On the nose there is black cherry, black raspberry, black currant, licorice, sweet smokey oak, rose petals and earth.
On the palate I am getting black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, black currant, licorice, charred sweet oak, rose petals and rich soil.
I find this wine full bodied, rich, opulent and complex with medium + acidity, and medium + sandy tannins that leads you right into a long dark fruit finish and I mean the fruit continues all the way to the end. A very nice wine that makes the middle of the weekend all worth it. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Saturday night and I have opened the 2014 Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. A Bordeaux blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc.
On the nose there is black cherry, black raspberry, black currant, licorice, sweet smokey oak, rose petals and earth.
On the palate I am getting black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, black currant, licorice, charred sweet oak, rose petals and rich soil.
I find this wine full bodied, rich, opulent and complex with medium + acidity, and medium + sandy tannins that leads you right into a long dark fruit finish and I mean the fruit continues all the way to the end. A very nice wine that makes the middle of the weekend all worth it. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Clear, deep concentration, purple color, ruby secondary color, heavy extracting, heavy tearing, clean nose, moderate intensity, developing, ripe red and black fruits black cherry, plum, raspberry, cassis, sage and tobacco, dry palate, red and black fruits, black and red plum.
Clear, deep concentration, purple color, ruby secondary color, heavy extracting, heavy tearing, clean nose, moderate intensity, developing, ripe red and black fruits black cherry, plum, raspberry, cassis, sage and tobacco, dry palate, red and black fruits, black and red plum.
1 person found it helpfulMay 28th, 2018
v14. Nice. Smokey, meaty nose. Juicy, black currant fruit. Velvety smooth soft leather finish.
v14. Nice. Smokey, meaty nose. Juicy, black currant fruit. Velvety smooth soft leather finish.
Nov 27th, 2022
2 hours open in bottle before drinking. Black fruit, cherry, licorice, a little smokiness, black raspberry, dusty / grippy tannins, great balance, got a little heat from alcohol. All in all really great 9 year old! Have 5 bottles left. Targeting one every tow years. Thanks for the reminder @James K !!
2 hours open in bottle before drinking. Black fruit, cherry, licorice, a little smokiness, black raspberry, dusty / grippy tannins, great balance, got a little heat from alcohol. All in all really great 9 year old! Have 5 bottles left. Targeting one every tow years. Thanks for the reminder @James K !!
Oct 6th, 2022
This is humming right now. Value buy that has improved with age. Unexpected, pleasant surprise.
This is humming right now. Value buy that has improved with age. Unexpected, pleasant surprise.
Sep 24th, 2022
Deep cooked black cherry and blackberry bursting on the nose; vanilla cedar wood, rustic tobacco, and baking spices with hint of zestiness; high tannin and medium acidity, room to age smoothly and planning on it. Gifted from Tina and Doug Xmas 2017.
Deep cooked black cherry and blackberry bursting on the nose; vanilla cedar wood, rustic tobacco, and baking spices with hint of zestiness; high tannin and medium acidity, room to age smoothly and planning on it. Gifted from Tina and Doug Xmas 2017.
Feb 3rd, 2021This is great! Solid cab, better than I remember, but it’s been awhile. Dust, cherries, and light cigar box on the nose. Cherries and a big licorice note on the palate. Nicely integrated tannins that keep you puckering for a bit, but don’t get in the way of anything.
This wine has me thinking a little. I’ve been drinking a lot of ‘16 and ‘17 cabs lately and many seem have lots of oak and tannic. Not the case here. I just need to leave those alone, huh? Will they get here in 2-3 years? Or is that 2016 and 17 profile?
This is great! Solid cab, better than I remember, but it’s been awhile. Dust, cherries, and light cigar box on the nose. Cherries and a big licorice note on the palate. Nicely integrated tannins that keep you puckering for a bit, but don’t get in the way of anything.
This wine has me thinking a little. I’ve been drinking a lot of ‘16 and ‘17 cabs lately and many seem have lots of oak and tannic. Not the case here. I just need to leave those alone, huh? Will they get here in 2-3 years? Or is that 2016 and 17 profile?
Luciano says it’s deep purple, chewy with lots of dark fruit. Classic Napa Cab.
Luciano says it’s deep purple, chewy with lots of dark fruit. Classic Napa Cab.
Jul 11th, 2020