2021 Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USA Napa Valley

2021 Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USA Napa ValleyFreemark Abbey is a historic winery founded in 1898. This wine is blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, and 1% Merlot aged 18 months in new French oak. Grapes were sourced from two estate vineyards, one in Oakville and one in Calistoga, with additional sources from valley floor to benchlands and mountain sites, making this a real snapshot of Napa in any given vintage. The wines are being made in a more fruit forward style with careful

We’ve sourced a wide variety of grapes from the mountainous Alexander Valley

A collector’s Grand Vin

and redcurrant jelly followed by hints of cedar chest

and focused with soaring fine tannin and lots of fantastic savory and spicy flavors

Now under the guidance of Master Sommelier Erik Elliot and Winemaker Brittany Sherwood

Crafted with hand-harvested fruit and innovative winemaking techniques

Spicy Notes: Spices like pepper and dark chocolate contribute to the complexity

It is a good option if you enjoy bold

Powerful on the palate

The wine features notes of cassis

but less in the way of savory/peppery impressions" - 96 points

Its garnet color gives way to a fragrant nose of licorice and tobacco