Freemark Abbey
Cabernet Bosché Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
The label may say this wine is 11 years old but the vibrant ruby color and abundant fruit showcase a wine that feels younger. Blackberry, black cherry, cassis, plum, graphite, and wet stone are framed by firm oak notes - cedar, cinnamon, clove and silky tannins giving the wine a lovely texture. The bright acidity and well integrated alcohol (14.5% abv) give a nice foundation to slowly emerging tertiary notes of leather, forest floor, and mushroom. This has a great future ahead.
The label may say this wine is 11 years old but the vibrant ruby color and abundant fruit showcase a wine that feels younger. Blackberry, black cherry, cassis, plum, graphite, and wet stone are framed by firm oak notes - cedar, cinnamon, clove and silky tannins giving the wine a lovely texture. The bright acidity and well integrated alcohol (14.5% abv) give a nice foundation to slowly emerging tertiary notes of leather, forest floor, and mushroom. This has a great future ahead.
Aug 8th, 2024
Prior notes still consistent, except new nose of wet charred wood and grilled cherry.
Audouze Method is going to be my total go-to way when opening older bottles...6H at time of initial tasting, showing better than prior decanted bottles.
Last of our '82 Bosché.
Prior notes still consistent, except new nose of wet charred wood and grilled cherry.
Audouze Method is going to be my total go-to way when opening older bottles...6H at time of initial tasting, showing better than prior decanted bottles.
Last of our '82 Bosché.
Prior notes still apply, this had slightly better fill than our prior, but far more stinky on the nose, palate suberb. 🤷♂️
Nose has over-ripe stinky cherry, dry leather, moist leather, old horse pasture, tomato leaf, blackberry, dried blueberry, dried mint, saturated oak and old cigar.
Palate has blackberry, partially dried cherry, dried raspberry, (minor) moist garden soil, wet raisins with soft tannins and a long finish.
Decanted 6H. High-shoulder fill on this particular bottle, one more bottle with minimal fill loss. Quite reminiscent of older Bordeaux in the nose/palate traits.
Paired alongside medium rare Delmonico cut steaks from our favorite local farm, Kinderhook Farm (Valatie NY). Perfection.
Prior notes still apply, this had slightly better fill than our prior, but far more stinky on the nose, palate suberb. 🤷♂️
Nose has over-ripe stinky cherry, dry leather, moist leather, old horse pasture, tomato leaf, blackberry, dried blueberry, dried mint, saturated oak and old cigar.
Palate has blackberry, partially dried cherry, dried raspberry, (minor) moist garden soil, wet raisins with soft tannins and a long finish.
Decanted 6H. High-shoulder fill on this particular bottle, one more bottle with minimal fill loss. Quite reminiscent of older Bordeaux in the nose/palate traits.
Paired alongside medium rare Delmonico cut steaks from our favorite local farm, Kinderhook Farm (Valatie NY). Perfection.
Nose has over-ripe stinky cherry, dry leather, moist leather, old horse pasture, tomato leaf, blackberry, dried blueberry, dried mint, saturated oak and old cigar.
Palate has blackberry, partially dried cherry, dried raspberry, (minor) moist garden soil, wet raisins with soft tannins and a long finish. Decanted 4H and it's finally starting to really open up.
Mid-shoulder fill on this particular bottle, remaining bottles are looking better. Quite reminiscent of older Bordeaux in the nose/palate traits.
(BTW I love the old labels when they used to underscore the Cabernet Sauvignon, for me it's always been Cabernet Bosché, history in a bottle!)
Nose has over-ripe stinky cherry, dry leather, moist leather, old horse pasture, tomato leaf, blackberry, dried blueberry, dried mint, saturated oak and old cigar.
Palate has blackberry, partially dried cherry, dried raspberry, (minor) moist garden soil, wet raisins with soft tannins and a long finish. Decanted 4H and it's finally starting to really open up.
Mid-shoulder fill on this particular bottle, remaining bottles are looking better. Quite reminiscent of older Bordeaux in the nose/palate traits.
(BTW I love the old labels when they used to underscore the Cabernet Sauvignon, for me it's always been Cabernet Bosché, history in a bottle!)
Ink. Tart Tannic. Woody. Blackberries. Earth. Dense.
Ink. Tart Tannic. Woody. Blackberries. Earth. Dense.
Mar 19th, 2019Paired perfectly with a night of bowling! Great stuff from JFW last night
Paired perfectly with a night of bowling! Great stuff from JFW last night
2 people found it helpfulOct 22nd, 2014Great and very complex nose, loaded with fruit and loamy minerals, framed by expensive oak. Wonderful red and dark fruit on the lengthy finish.
Great and very complex nose, loaded with fruit and loamy minerals, framed by expensive oak. Wonderful red and dark fruit on the lengthy finish.
1 person found it helpfulOct 15th, 2013
Owner of the girl & the fig, the fig cafe & winebar, Author of Plats du Jours, the girl & the fig's Journey through the Seasons in Wine Country and the girl & the fig Cookbook
Velvety texture, gentle tannins, big cherry flavors, med- long finish
Velvety texture, gentle tannins, big cherry flavors, med- long finish
Jun 27th, 2016Deep dark purple with cedar, dark blackberry and smoke. Excellent!
Deep dark purple with cedar, dark blackberry and smoke. Excellent!
Jun 7th, 2016
Great notes of toasted barrel, dark fruit, chocolate. Could age more and get bolder!
Great notes of toasted barrel, dark fruit, chocolate. Could age more and get bolder!
Mar 8th, 2016