Region: Napa Valley, California

Vintage: 2015

Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

History: Freemark Abbey is a Napa Valley original. Founded in 1886, Freemark Abbey hasn’t been “young” for a long time. With nearly 50 vintages’ worth of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon vintages tucked away in its library, Freemark’s signature portfolio of wines represents one of the most fully realized Cabernet programs in America. Today, Kristy Melton continues the forward-thinking vision of Freemark Abbey.

Tasting Notes:

This opaque dark ruby wine has aromas of black currant and blueberry, with nuances of blackberry jam on toast, dark chocolate truffle, and forest floor. The oak adds the right amount of complexity with aromatic cedar, cinnamon, and clove. The wine has a great depth of black fruit flavor, with a strong expression of sweet black cherry and dark plum. There is a complexity in the nose that hints of tobacco, Mexican spice, and a briary thicket. This full-bodied cabernet sauvignon has expressive tannin, and, with good acidity, shows great aging potential.