Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Freemark Abbey 0,75l

95 Points – Decanter – The estate known today as Freemark Abbey was established in 1886 by one of the first female wine-growers in Napa. Today Ted Edwards is head winemaker, working for the past three decades to develop relationships with growers, allowing exclusive sourcing rights to specific plots, which is crucial to the winerys success. This wine has been aged for 28 months in a mixture of French and American oak. Stephen Brook: Powerful blackcurrant nose, with slightly charred oak. Very rich without being jammy, it packs a punch. An assertive and very youthful style, but good acidity and tannins mean this should go the distance. Alex Hunt MW: A bit Port-like on the nose to begin with, but there is good depth and the brightness increases in the glass. The palate is succulent, appealing, and has potential to age. Very good. Stefan Neumann MS: Intense, youthful and fruit-forward nose. This is softly structured but with a good level of tannins. Violets and rose petals lead up to a lengthy finish. Great purity and clarity here.

93 Points James Suckling: 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.

92 Points -Robert Parkers Wine Advocate – Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleyblended of 78.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 5.6% Malbec and 2.2% Cabernet Franchas a compelling perfume of dried roses, fragrant herbs and dusty earth over a core of crushed plums and blackberries with a waft of tobacco. Medium-bodied, lively and expressive in the mouth, it has a pleasant pluminess accented by herb and earth notions, finishing long and chewy.

Die Geschichte der Freemark Abbey begann 1886, als Josephine Marlin Tychson als erste Frau ein Weingut in Kalifornien baute und betrieb.Die historische Sttte, an der einst Josephines Weingut Tychson Cellars stand, ist heute als Freemark Abbey bekannt.
In den folgenden Jahren durchlief Freemark Abbey eine Zeit von mehreren verschiedenen Besitzern, bis 1966 eine Gruppe von Partnern das Weingut kaufte.1993 wurde der Winzer Ted Edwards Partner.Edwards bernahm die Rolle des geschftsfhrenden Gesellschafters und behielt die Verantwortung, die er seit 1985 als Winzer innehatte.