Freemark Abbey
Napa Valley Cabernet Franc
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![Severn Goodwin Severn Goodwin](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/severngoodwin-1567954096-29f82ed38524_250x250.jpg)
Nose has old leather, dry garden soil, dried blackberry, dried black cherry, dark chocolate bar, roasted green pepper, wet chalk and faint vanilla/oak.
Palate has dried blackberry, ripe black currant, dried licorice, stale chocolate cake, dried blueberry, moist leather, moist garden soil with smooth tannins and a medium finish.
Purchased in February 2015, our last bottle on this vintage. This bottling can hold in proper storage until 2026-2030.
Nose has old leather, dry garden soil, dried blackberry, dried black cherry, dark chocolate bar, roasted green pepper, wet chalk and faint vanilla/oak.
Palate has dried blackberry, ripe black currant, dried licorice, stale chocolate cake, dried blueberry, moist leather, moist garden soil with smooth tannins and a medium finish.
Purchased in February 2015, our last bottle on this vintage. This bottling can hold in proper storage until 2026-2030.
Cabernet franc is not the most well known expression of the varietal, but it has all the hallmarks of being from Napa and being a cab franc. Initial burst of green pyrazines on the nose give way to soft vanillin from oak influence. Softer tannins than expected on the palate but with a lingering finish. Superb.
Cabernet franc is not the most well known expression of the varietal, but it has all the hallmarks of being from Napa and being a cab franc. Initial burst of green pyrazines on the nose give way to soft vanillin from oak influence. Softer tannins than expected on the palate but with a lingering finish. Superb.
Nov 18th, 2016![Matt Austin Matt Austin](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/mattaustin1-1524184494-f0bf91cf7d3b_250x250.jpg)
Great for about an hour and then it faded fast.
Great for about an hour and then it faded fast.
Jan 23rd, 2016![Matt Austin Matt Austin](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/mattaustin1-1524184494-f0bf91cf7d3b_250x250.jpg)
This one threw me for a loop. Not typical Napa at all. Very Loire Cab Franc. Haven't had any Freemarks this recent, but if this is a new more restrained style (and they've already managed to stay rather old-school) I'm totally on board.
This one threw me for a loop. Not typical Napa at all. Very Loire Cab Franc. Haven't had any Freemarks this recent, but if this is a new more restrained style (and they've already managed to stay rather old-school) I'm totally on board.
Apr 2nd, 2015![Bill Belanger Bill Belanger](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/billbelanger-1445209630-8e73a9d59d91_250x250.jpg)
Dark fruit, good acidity. Excellent with chicken dishes.
Dark fruit, good acidity. Excellent with chicken dishes.
Jul 8th, 2021![Adam Hoogeveen Adam Hoogeveen](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/adamhoogeveen-1474254046-3d11f4c11afc_250x250.jpg)
Green bell pepper shines on the nose amidst other herbaceous notes. The tannins start silky smooth and then get spicy. Vanilla, dark fruit, and a touch of tobacco highlight the palate.
Green bell pepper shines on the nose amidst other herbaceous notes. The tannins start silky smooth and then get spicy. Vanilla, dark fruit, and a touch of tobacco highlight the palate.
Feb 15th, 2018![Andy Fessel Andy Fessel](https://dn4y07yc47w5p.cloudfront.net/avatar_a_250.png)
Great nose - cassis - good fruit - great finish - very nice and solid finish
Great nose - cassis - good fruit - great finish - very nice and solid finish
Jul 29th, 2016