2018 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points James Suckling
Aromas of blackcurrants, spearmint, licorice and lead pencil follow through to a medium body with firm tannins and a fresh finish. Hints of chocolate and almonds. Really polished. Very drinkable now, but will age beautifully.
90 Points Decanter
Sourced from valley floor and mountain sites, winemaker emeritus Ted Edwards describes this as a ‘handprint of Napa’, touching most of the appellations. A 'tried-and-true' Cabernet Sauvignon (87%), it is not overly aromatic but offers refined dusty black cherry and graphite aromas, pretty flavours more in the red spectrum of cherry, strawberry and pomegranate, and finishes with a blood orange and rhubarb note tinged with tobacco. The mid-palate has a nice crushed-stone quality, and the tannins are firm and elongated.
92 points Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast
High-toned red fruit encompasses the palate of this full-bodied wine, that is supple and generous in tannin and flecks of black pepper and clove. A rounded texture gives it a welcome plushness and length.
94 points James Suckling
Aromas of blackcurrants, spearmint, licorice and lead pencil follow through to a medium body with firm tannins and a fresh finish. Hints of chocolate and almonds. Really polished. Very drinkable now, but will age beautifully.
90 Points Decanter
Sourced from valley floor and mountain sites, winemaker emeritus Ted Edwards describes this as a ‘handprint of Napa’, touching most of the appellations. A 'tried-and-true' Cabernet Sauvignon (87%), it is not overly aromatic but offers refined dusty black cherry and graphite aromas, pretty flavours more in the red spectrum of cherry, strawberry and pomegranate, and finishes with a blood orange and rhubarb note tinged with tobacco. The mid-palate has a nice crushed-stone quality, and the tannins are firm and elongated.
92 points Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast
High-toned red fruit encompasses the palate of this full-bodied wine, that is supple and generous in tannin and flecks of black pepper and clove. A rounded texture gives it a welcome plushness and length.
94 points James Suckling
Aromas of blackcurrants, spearmint, licorice and lead pencil follow through to a medium body with firm tannins and a fresh finish. Hints of chocolate and almonds. Really polished. Very drinkable now, but will age beautifully.
90 Points Decanter
Sourced from valley floor and mountain sites, winemaker emeritus Ted Edwards describes this as a ‘handprint of Napa’, touching most of the appellations. A 'tried-and-true' Cabernet Sauvignon (87%), it is not overly aromatic but offers refined dusty black cherry and graphite aromas, pretty flavours more in the red spectrum of cherry, strawberry and pomegranate, and finishes with a blood orange and rhubarb note tinged with tobacco. The mid-palate has a nice crushed-stone quality, and the tannins are firm and elongated.
92 points Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast
High-toned red fruit encompasses the palate of this full-bodied wine, that is supple and generous in tannin and flecks of black pepper and clove. A rounded texture gives it a welcome plushness and length.
