Freemark Abbey
Napa Valley Merlot


Nose has dark cassis, iodine, clove, gravel. Dense but together on the palate. Tacky feel in a good way. Great now but will be better in 2-4.
Nose has dark cassis, iodine, clove, gravel. Dense but together on the palate. Tacky feel in a good way. Great now but will be better in 2-4.
Nov 25th, 2022
Delicious. A sentimental favorite winery for my wife and me, Freemark’s reds are, in my experience, consistently top notch. Nose has sweet Luxardo cherry, rich humus, just a tad of barrel spice, stony crushed gravel, and sniffably tangy acids. Round and full-flavored, it’s got smoky cassis fruit that is clingy and turns minerally/savory as the finish progresses. Soft textured and balanced. Just a joy to drink.
Delicious. A sentimental favorite winery for my wife and me, Freemark’s reds are, in my experience, consistently top notch. Nose has sweet Luxardo cherry, rich humus, just a tad of barrel spice, stony crushed gravel, and sniffably tangy acids. Round and full-flavored, it’s got smoky cassis fruit that is clingy and turns minerally/savory as the finish progresses. Soft textured and balanced. Just a joy to drink.
Aug 5th, 2021
This is a serious wine. On par with Pahlmeyer, but rising above in terms of focus, and letting the fruit shine more than the oak. Bravo. Pipe tobacco, damp earth and mulled blueberries
This is a serious wine. On par with Pahlmeyer, but rising above in terms of focus, and letting the fruit shine more than the oak. Bravo. Pipe tobacco, damp earth and mulled blueberries
1 person found it helpfulNov 14th, 2018Nose full of red fruit, rhubarb, mint and clove.
Palate of cherries, bitter chocolate and clove.
This is Napa Valley Merlot all right. And it is delicious with a NY Strip.
Happy Merlot month everyone!
Nose full of red fruit, rhubarb, mint and clove.
Palate of cherries, bitter chocolate and clove.
This is Napa Valley Merlot all right. And it is delicious with a NY Strip.
Happy Merlot month everyone!

Too young, not half as good as the Bosché Merlot. 🤨
Too young, not half as good as the Bosché Merlot. 🤨
1 person found it helpfulFeb 9th, 2018Pine and cedar on the nose along with cherry and plum fruit
Pine and cedar on the nose along with cherry and plum fruit
1 person found it helpfulMar 10th, 2015
Decanted 1hr, hAd with BBQ ribs
Decanted 1hr, hAd with BBQ ribs
1 person found it helpfulSep 1st, 2014