Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Brand: Freemark Abbey
SKU: fad6e0a1c65c4f9f821753bb46b79cca
Price: 34.34 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 91 (134 reviews)

California, USA

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- € 55 / 750ml

4 from 225 User Ratings
91 / 100 134 Critic Reviews
Style Red - Bold and Structured
Grape Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

- This Napa Valley wine has received good scores from various critics.
  
  Vineyard notes: "Vineyard: Bosché Vineyard. Keyes Vineyard. Oakville Vineyard. Stagecoach Vineyard. Sycamore Vineyard."
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Winery

Freemark Abbey

34 products ranged between €19 - €136 (Avg. price ex tax)

Region or Appellation

Napa Valley

Napa County / North Coast / California / USA

Grape Variety / Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc

Style

Red Wine

Red - Bold and Structured

Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

The general rule with all red meat is the leaner the meat, the...

- Numerous awards have been won by this wine: the Japan Wine Challenge awarded the 2019 vintage Gold and the The Global Masters awarded Gold.
- This Napa Valley wine has received good scores from various critics.
- - This is one of the most popular wines from the region. Greater numbers of users have been searching for this wine compared to a year ago.

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Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 14.2 - 14.5%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Ownership: Jackson Family Wines
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Vineyard: Bosché Vineyard. Keyes Vineyard. Oakville Vineyard. Stagecoach Vineyard. Sycamore Vineyard.
Ageing: 27 months in 60 gallon oak barrels. Aprroximately 40% new French oak.

Awards

(10)

Gold

2019 Vintage

Awarded: 2024

Japan Wine Challenge

Judges Selection

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2023

Alberta Beverage Awards

Gold
The Global Cabernet Sauvignon

2019 Vintage

Awarded: 2023

The Global Masters

Bronze Medal

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2022

The TEXSOM International Wine Awards

Gold
the Global Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2022

The Global Masters

Master
The Global Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

The Global Masters

Gold
Cabernet Sauvignon Masters

2015 Vintage

Awarded: 2019

The Global Masters

Silver

2014 Vintage

Awarded: 2018

Hong Kong IWSC

Bronze
The Asian Cabernet Sauvignon M

2014 Vintage

Awarded: 2018

The Global Masters

Gold
Cabernet Sauvignon Masters

2014 Vintage

Awarded: 2018

The Global Masters

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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Lamb's heart Starter Course: Contains: lamb heart; Western

Black Angus wing rib Main Course: Finely marbled and juicy beef from small Scottish Highland breed; Western

Lamb Main Course: With courgettes, aubergine caviar, red pepper sauce, fennel seeds and black olives; French

Gouda Cheese Course: Dutch

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Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 14.2 - 14.5%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Ownership: Jackson Family Wines
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Vineyard: Bosché Vineyard. Keyes Vineyard. Oakville Vineyard. Stagecoach Vineyard. Sycamore Vineyard.
Ageing: 27 months in 60 gallon oak barrels. Aprroximately 40% new French oak.

Awards

(10)

Gold

2019 Vintage

Awarded: 2024

Japan Wine Challenge

Judges Selection

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2023

Alberta Beverage Awards

Gold
The Global Cabernet Sauvignon

2019 Vintage

Awarded: 2023

The Global Masters

Bronze Medal

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2022

The TEXSOM International Wine Awards

Gold
the Global Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Vintage

Awarded: 2022

The Global Masters

Master
The Global Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

The Global Masters

Gold
Cabernet Sauvignon Masters

2015 Vintage

Awarded: 2019

The Global Masters

Silver

2014 Vintage

Awarded: 2018

Hong Kong IWSC

Bronze
The Asian Cabernet Sauvignon M

2014 Vintage

Awarded: 2018

The Global Masters

Gold
Cabernet Sauvignon Masters

2014 Vintage

Awarded: 2018

The Global Masters

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Critics Scores & Reviews

(134)

All vintages

91 / 100

134 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

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2022 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2025

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? / 100 James Suckling

2022 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2025

Bright aromas, ripe flavors, a full body but rather light tannins give this wine an easy drinkability. Red cherries and sunny strawberries on the nose, then a palate of good acidity with fresh red currants and light baking spices. Blended in are 8% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot and 1% merlot. Drink or hold.

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17 / 20 Vinum Wine Magazine

2017 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2024

When to drink: 2024 to 2034

Als wolle man Bordeaux heraufbeschwören. Schwarze Beerenfrucht, Leder, Zigarrenkiste, Menthol alles dabei. Dieser ultra-orthodoxe Napa Cab kokettiert mit seiner Aromen-Palette ebenso wie mit gut strukturiertem Tannin, integriertem Holz und trockenem Finish.

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92 / 100 Gismondi on Wine

2019 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2023

Freemark Abbey is on a roll under the Jackson Family Wines banner and winemakers Kristy Melton and Ted Edwards. In 2019 this Napa Valley cabernet opens with rich dark baking chocolate and blackberry. Similar flavours mark the palate with some espresso and reasonably bright acidity that lends a fresh, juicy character to what is a youthful red. It was a mostly perfect year for Napa cabernet, and this warm, spicy red is all you can want at this price point. The final mix is 90% cabernet sauvignon, 8% merlot, 2% petit verdot, 2% malbec, and 1% cabernet franc. The fruit comes from all over Napa Valley, led by 33% Okaville, 20% Atalon, 5% Keyes, 2% Sycamore and 40% purchased fruit. It aged 24 months in French oak barrels, of which 41% were new. (Anthony Gismondi).

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? / 100 James Suckling

2021 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2023

Love the aromas of currants, sweet tobacco, lead pencil, and hints of redwood. Medium to full body with beautifully integrated tannins that are polished and refined. Fresh and nicely balanced. A beauty. A blend of 94% cabernet sauvignon, 5% petit verdot and 1% merlot. So drinkable now.

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93 / 100 Gismondi on Wine

2018 Vintage Tasted: Jul 2023

The renaissance at Freemark Abbey continues under the Jackson Family Wines banner, and in 2018, even the fruit cooperated. Winemakers Kristy Melton and Ted Edwards are behind his classic rendition of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Fragrant, mouthfilling, and awash in perfectly ripe fruit doused with cigar, cedar, and baking spices that linger forever on the palate. The tannins are dense but supple, providing just the proper structure for a wine you can drink now if you must. That said, it’s going nowhere for the next 20 years. What is more a reserve style red, 2018 mixes 87% cabernet sauvignon, 14% merlot, 6% petit verdot, 2% malbec, and 1% cabernet franc. The fruit comes from all over the Napa Valley, including the east and west valley floor and mountain sites. Primary vineyards include Keyes on Howell Mountain, Stagecoach Vineyard on Atlas Peak, and JFW Oakville Vineyard, with a smattering of cabs from Oakville, Calistoga and Rutherford. It all aged 27 months in French oak barrels, of which 40% were new. (Anthony Gismondi).

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93 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2019 Vintage Tasted: Jul 2023

This bold, ripe but nicely polished wine wraps black cherries, black currants and mint in moderate, fine-grained tannins that will help carry it for several years. Subtle cinnamon, clove and cedar accents keep it interesting on the finish. Best through 2030.

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92 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2018 Vintage Tasted: Oct 2022

High-toned red fruit encompasses the palate of this full-bodied wine, that is supple and generous in tannin and flecks of black pepper and clove. A rounded texture gives it a welcome plushness and length. Virginie Boone

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? / 100 James Suckling

2018 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2022

Aromas of blackcurrants, spearmint, licorice and lead pencil follow through to a medium body with firm tannins and a fresh finish. Hints of chocolate and almonds. Really polished. Very drinkable now, but will age beautifully.

About James Suckling

92 / 100 Gismondi on Wine

2017 Vintage Tasted: Oct 2021

The renaissance at Freemark Abbey continues under the Jackson Family Wines banner. The 2017 cab is a reserve style red with a composition of 84% cabernet sauvignon, 12% merlot, 2% petit verdot, 1.5% malbec, .5% cabernet franc. This blend is a Napa Valley story including valley floor vineyards, western and eastern mountain topsoils, all aged 27 months in French oak barrels, of which 37% are new. The attack is intense, pitching fresh, juicy boysenberry and bing cherry spiced with a savoury cedar undercurrent and a touch of milk chocolate. Napa cab always lends itself to early drinking, but this will sleep a decade with little problem. A perfect wine to gift over the holidays to any serious wine drinker. (Anthony Gismondi).

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93 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2017 Vintage Tasted: Sep 2021

Reductive red fruit, cedar and oak combine around an intensely grippy and powerful midpalate in this appellation wine. Nuanced elements of cherry, currant and cassis whisper within the layers of tobacco, tomato leaf and fine structure. Virginie Boone

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90 / 100 Gismondi on Wine

2016 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2021

It's cabernet sauvignon on the label, but a Bordeaux blend in spirit. It takes full advantage of California's ability to blend in a healthy dollop of other grapes into a single varietal wine, with merlot (16%), malbec (4%), petit verdot (3%), and cabernet franc (1%). It also blends valley floor and mountain fruit from five vineyards, to produce a wine led by cassis and backed by an appealing savouriness with graphite, mint, and a touch of developing cedar. The vanilla-tinged oak is present but balanced (35% new French oak), leading to a medium-full bodied palate that's linear in texture with firm tannins. Just starting to enter prime time, this is true both to Napa and the estate's house style. (Geoffrey Moss MW).

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? / 100 James Suckling

2017 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2021

A tight, dense red with berry, chocolate, currant and hints of bark. Full-bodied, yet tight and nicely framed with firm and tight, fine-grained tannins. Goes on for a long time. Fresh and attractive for a 2017. Drink or hold.

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94 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2016 Vintage Tasted: Jul 2020

This impressive wine possesses just over 16% Merlot and touches of Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Using a small percentage of new French oak, it offers dusty texture and well-defined flavors of dark cherry, plum, rock and earth. A sweetness of oak doesn't get lost in the overall structure and cohesion. Virginie Boone

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92 / 100 Falstaff

2013 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2020

Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Mit reifen Preiselbeeren unterlegtes schwarzes Konfit, ein Hauch von Zedern, Vanille und Schokolade, kandierte Orangenzesten. Saftig, reife Kirschen, runde Tannine, gute Säurestruktur, mineralisch und anhaftend, dezente Extraktsüße im Abgang, ein Hauch von Cassis im Nachhall.

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? / 100 James Suckling

2016 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2020

Aromas of blueberries, currants and flowers follow through to a medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a delicious finish. Shows some hazelnut and walnut undertones. Very fine-toned. Drink or hold.

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15.5 / 20 Vinum Wine Magazine

2015 Vintage Tasted: Oct 2019

When to drink: 2023 to 2028

Sehr konzentrierte rote und schwarze Frucht, deutlicher Einfluss vom Holz. Viel Kraft und Präsenz am Gaumen. Muss noch reifen.

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84 / 100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

1968 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2019

Not much left, I am sorry to say, but the remnants of better days still offers a cedar, earth, smoke and tobacco blend, with tart red fruits, medium body and a short, brisk red berry finish. 84 Points

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92 / 100 Gismondi on Wine

2014 Vintage Tasted: Sep 2018

Freemark Abbey is enjoying a renaissance of sorts under the ownership of Jackson Family Wines. The Napa label is sizeable at 24,000+ cases, but it remains a 'reserve' style in taste and quality. The nose and the attack are fresh and vibrant with spicy black fruit, umami-like savoury, tobacco and cedar mixed into a warm, mineral, floral undercarriage flecked with cloves and cinnamon. It’s just settling in at the five-year mark, but there is plenty more to come. Ready to drink too. (Anthony Gismondi).

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? / 100 James Suckling

2014 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2017

This shows hot stones, ash, undertones of citrus, slate and oyster shell. Lots of blue fruit on the palate with licorice character to define the full body, tight yet grippy tannins and fruity yet minerally finish. Drink in 2019.

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90 / 100 Gismondi on Wine

2013 Vintage Tasted: Jul 2017

It’s nice to see this wine coming back into form and the 2013 is right on track. The Napa label may be commercial in size at 24,000+ cases, but it's reserve style in taste. Fresh, ripe, spicy black fruits greet the nose and tumble onto the palate flecked with tobacco, cocoa and cinnamon. The blend is 75 percent cabernet sauvignon with varying amounts of merlot, petit verdot, cabernet franc and malbec, all spending 26 months in wood. We love the complete body of work here and suggest this wine could easily be aged through 2023 and beyond. Steak anyone? Fine value. (Anthony Gismondi).

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99 / 100 Wine Review Online

2013 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2017

A flagship wine — one of Napa Valley’s heritage wines — that simply stuns with depth and staying power with the 2013 vintage. Classic in every sense of the word, it’s a wine that I hesitate to give a list of descriptors on. If you’d like to taste a true benchmark wine of the region, this is a great place to start. I dare say it’s a bargain at this price. Ted Edwards has been doing this for a long time, and this might be his ne plus ultra moment. Spectacular!(Rich Cook)

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? / 100 James Suckling

2013 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2017

Intense ripe berries, stones and fresh leather on the nose. Full body, chewy tannins and a powerful finish. A little extracted. Needs three to four years to soften. Try in 2021.

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90 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2013 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2017

From a range of vineyards across the Napa Valley, this accessible red is earthy and thick, the flavors dark and rich in coffee and tobacco. Gritty texture supports a big-boned embrace of blackberry and boysenberry, finishing in chocolate.

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225 ratings

109

Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USA

Fair

Saved: 14-Apr-2024

Shangri-La HK 2024-04 USD165 está bueno pero x ese precio me quedo con un PINTIA o VICTORIANO

Fair

2014 Vintage Saved: 15-Aug-2021

Strong pepper. Kind of raw. Maybe Napa is not my glass of wine.

Good

Saved: 10-Jan-2021

Light body for cab

Very Good

Saved: 18-Dec-2020

Pricey but excellent for special occasions!

Good

Saved: 24-Sep-2020

it smells better than it tastes, for the price we were not impressed. No real off notes, not too tanic, just not delicious but wow it smells delicious in the glass!

Very Good

2014 Vintage Saved: 16-Feb-2020

Cinnamon Plum

Good

Saved: 1-Jan-2018

it smells better than it tastes, for the price we were not impressed. No real off notes, not too tanic, just not delicious but wow it smells delicious in the glass!

Excellent

Saved: 29-Nov-2017

This is an excellent full body red wine excellent with beef, blue cheese. I love it!

Excellent

Saved: 5-Feb-2017

This is an outstanding bottle of wine

Excellent

Saved: 5-Jan-2017

es un vino seco, pero con un toque dulce.

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Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)

All 91 / 100 € 55 2022 91 / 100 – 2021 92 / 100 € 55 2019 92 / 100 € 54 2018 92 / 100 € 56 2017 92 / 100 € 50 2016 91 / 100 – 2015 91 / 100 € 47 2014 91 / 100 € 87

2013 91 / 100 € 101 2012 91 / 100 € 55 2011 90 / 100 – 2010 89 / 100 – 2009 89 / 100 – 2008 88 / 100 – 2007 90 / 100 – 2006 88 / 100 – 2005 88 / 100 € 73 2004 89 / 100 – 2003 88 / 100 – 2002 88 / 100 € 117 2001 88 / 100 – 2000 88 / 100 – 1999 87 / 100 – 1998 84 / 100 – 1997 87 / 100 – 1996 86 / 100 € 55 1995 89 / 100 – 1994 88 / 100 – 1993 88 / 100 – 1992 90 / 100 – 1991 85 / 100 – 1990 83 / 100 – 1989 – – 1988 78 / 100 – 1987 88 / 100 – 1986 – – 1985 89 / 100 € 236 1984 – € 170 1983 – – 1982 – – 1981 – – 1980 – € 236 1979 – – 1978 90 / 100 € 226 1977 89 / 100 – 1976 – € 169 1975 – – 1974 83 / 100 – 1973 91 / 100 – 1971 – – 1970 – € 204 1969 – – 1968 84 / 100 – 1967 – –

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