| Rating | 95 |
| Style | Red |
| Blend | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Appellation |
Napa Valley Napa County North Coast California USA |
| ABV | 14.5% |
| Price | $75.00 |
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| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2026-05-05 |
Perfect For
Dinner With The Parents, Steak Dinner, Treat Yo'self
Drink If You Like
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot
Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Review
This wine is like a geography project in a bottle, with grapes sourced from different elevations, exposures, and soil compositions across Napa Valley. The result is an epically powerful and age-worthy wine. It balances rich notes of cocoa powder and espresso with fruit-forward notes of black cherry, plum, and blackberry jam. The palate also features prominent notes of vanilla and baking spices, from 19 months of aging in French oak (47 percent new).
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