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Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
93 Points - great buy A classic Napa Cabernet from Freemark Abbey. 92+ Points Robert Parker: "The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Freemark Abbey’s generic bottling from Napa, is a brilliant example, and at $50, a heck of a value. A blend of 75.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10.9% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec, this wine spent nearly 26 months in oak. Opaque purple in color, it exhibits beautiful blackberry and blackcurrant fruit with hints of white chocolate, allspice and tobacco leaf. It is rich, full-bodied, seriously concentrated, and has 2013's relatively serious structure and tannic clout. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25-30 years... ...Freemark Abbey remains one of the legendary Napa Valley wineries. In spite of what many feared when it was acquired by the Jackson family of Kendall-Jackson, things have only gotten stronger and more consistent under their leadership, with the continuation of chief winemaker Ted Edwards. Since I have been tasting these wines over the last few years, this has been a consistent producer of high quality wines in both red and white. They have added a couple of new cuvées to the portfolio, but are still well-known for their non-malolactic style of Chardonnay."
Ratings on Delectable
Cory Fierro 
Massively great standard Napa cab from a massively underrated (in my opinion) winery. There's got to be a good deal of Merlot blended in this as the nose has all the hallmarks of the grape, plus dark chocolate and blue fruit. The palate does get more intense, though it's a softer style of Cabernet that shows off it's complexity without having an overpowering element.
Massively great standard Napa cab from a massively underrated (in my opinion) winery. There's got to be a good deal of Merlot blended in this as the nose has all the hallmarks of the grape, plus dark chocolate and blue fruit. The palate does get more intense, though it's a softer style of Cabernet that shows off it's complexity without having an overpowering element.
9.1
Tom Casagrande
My belated birthday dinner wine; had this with mesquite-grilled hangar steaks with chimichurri. A sentimental favorite winery. The nose has loads of focused cassis, graphite, dry underbrush. Classic. In the mouth, it seems young-ish still: nicely-concentrated, but with still a few elbows from the tannins and the alcohol, which haven’t quite fully integrated. The flavors are clingy, with the cassis and graphite amping up a bit from the nose and lingering. Really nice wine.
My belated birthday dinner wine; had this with mesquite-grilled hangar steaks with chimichurri. A sentimental favorite winery. The nose has loads of focused cassis, graphite, dry underbrush. Classic. In the mouth, it seems young-ish still: nicely-concentrated, but with still a few elbows from the tannins and the alcohol, which haven’t quite fully integrated. The flavors are clingy, with the cassis and graphite amping up a bit from the nose and lingering. Really nice wine.
9.4
Al Shikoh
Opaque purple. Aromas of blackberry, black cherry, tobacco, cocoa powder, and cedar. Full bodied with good concentration and nice tannic backbone. Blend of 75.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10.9% Merlot, 5.9% Petit Verdot, 4.9% Cabernet Franc, 3.2 % Malbec fermented in stainless steel then aged in oak, 38% new French and 4% new American, for 25.6 months. A nice large production Napa Cab for less than $50 retail. 14.5% ABV.
Opaque purple. Aromas of blackberry, black cherry, tobacco, cocoa powder, and cedar. Full bodied with good concentration and nice tannic backbone. Blend of 75.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10.9% Merlot, 5.9% Petit Verdot, 4.9% Cabernet Franc, 3.2 % Malbec fermented in stainless steel then aged in oak, 38% new French and 4% new American, for 25.6 months. A nice large production Napa Cab for less than $50 retail. 14.5% ABV.
9.1
Severn Goodwin
Only $45 on the restaurant wine list, CRAZY! This is retail pricing.
Only $45 on the restaurant wine list, CRAZY! This is retail pricing.
9.2
Marc Stubblefield
Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant
This is really lovely. Not trying too hard. Not trying to taste expensive or be a raging bargain. Just nice Napa fruit from a great vintage, made in a classic style. Probably would get lost in a side by side tasting, but one of those wines that just makes a hearty meal better.
This is really lovely. Not trying too hard. Not trying to taste expensive or be a raging bargain. Just nice Napa fruit from a great vintage, made in a classic style. Probably would get lost in a side by side tasting, but one of those wines that just makes a hearty meal better.
9.0
Henrik Poulsen
Sampled 3/2018 at ProWein (Germany).
Sampled 3/2018 at ProWein (Germany).
Chris
Amazing Napa Cab!
Amazing Napa Cab!
9.1
Peter M. Heidt
…always good. Staple…
…always good. Staple…
9.0
Ben Carmel
Decanted and it opened beautifully, enjoyed with steak. Great depth but fruity and drinkable.
Decanted and it opened beautifully, enjoyed with steak. Great depth but fruity and drinkable.
9.6Carla Lalalalalalala
Our wine for Christmas Eve at home! The fam loved it. Went well with lechon, roast beef and lengua!
Our wine for Christmas Eve at home! The fam loved it. Went well with lechon, roast beef and lengua!
9.1
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