Freemark Abbey
Sycamore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Happy Father's Day!
This was a real treat to enjoy courtesy of my father-in-law. Cork struggled to come out easily! Lovely notes of leather & dark berries...tastes extremely smooth and is starting to resemble a Bordeaux style. Love seeing the sediment!
Happy Father's Day!
This was a real treat to enjoy courtesy of my father-in-law. Cork struggled to come out easily! Lovely notes of leather & dark berries...tastes extremely smooth and is starting to resemble a Bordeaux style. Love seeing the sediment!
Drinks like a younger version, which means this can age for a lot longer.
On the nose, bell pepper, red fruit, black fruit (both still very ripe), tobacco leaf, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, vanilla.
The palate is more of the nose plus finely integrated tannins that leave a smooth finish.
I am biased towards Freemark Abbey. I do not care. Full monty.
Drinks like a younger version, which means this can age for a lot longer.
On the nose, bell pepper, red fruit, black fruit (both still very ripe), tobacco leaf, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, vanilla.
The palate is more of the nose plus finely integrated tannins that leave a smooth finish.
I am biased towards Freemark Abbey. I do not care. Full monty.
Drinking well, but still has firm tannins. Can hold for 5-10 more years.
Drinking well, but still has firm tannins. Can hold for 5-10 more years.
Nov 27th, 2014
Marking the end of a somewhat accidental week of higher end (for us) Napa cabs... For me this is the best of the bunch, but Linh preferred the heitz Martha's slightly
Hard to believe this was a 05, no browning at the rim
Intense aromas of fresh and dried red cherry, cassis, blackberry. Intense savory notes of cigar smoke and dried leaf, dry earth, licorice
Palate is lifted but full bodied with medium + tannin and at least medium acid (definitely moreso than the heitz). Confirming the nose but juicier. Long finish of fruit
This was insanely fresh and I feel like it has 10 years until its peak. Blew us all away
Marking the end of a somewhat accidental week of higher end (for us) Napa cabs... For me this is the best of the bunch, but Linh preferred the heitz Martha's slightly
Hard to believe this was a 05, no browning at the rim
Intense aromas of fresh and dried red cherry, cassis, blackberry. Intense savory notes of cigar smoke and dried leaf, dry earth, licorice
Palate is lifted but full bodied with medium + tannin and at least medium acid (definitely moreso than the heitz). Confirming the nose but juicier. Long finish of fruit
This was insanely fresh and I feel like it has 10 years until its peak. Blew us all away
Very Bordeaux like, savory notes with leather. A lot of the fruit has settled.
Very Bordeaux like, savory notes with leather. A lot of the fruit has settled.
Apr 13th, 2016Nhlpa dinner w the boys. Nice wine.
Nhlpa dinner w the boys. Nice wine.
Dec 20th, 20152005 well balanced full body with leathery hints. Has complex ending. Had at Schildwachter birthday celebration
2005 well balanced full body with leathery hints. Has complex ending. Had at Schildwachter birthday celebration
May 30th, 2015Big fruit and large raspberry and plum flavors. Somewhat overpowering and not smooth enough needs 1-2 hours to breath before full flavor profile is realized then it became a nicer wine
Big fruit and large raspberry and plum flavors. Somewhat overpowering and not smooth enough needs 1-2 hours to breath before full flavor profile is realized then it became a nicer wine
Jan 19th, 2015
Aged well
Dried fruit
Leather
Enjoyed as part of Cab and Beef education at the Battery
Aged well
Dried fruit
Leather
Enjoyed as part of Cab and Beef education at the Battery
