Freemark Abbey, 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sycamore Vineyard, Rutherford, Napa Valley

Sycamore Vineyard is a small 24-acre vineyard located in Rutherford, right up against the Mayacamas Range, which is composed of a rich clay loam. Sycamore Vineyard produces small berries reminiscent of mountain fruit berries, with intense extract of color and flavor. The color is very dark early in the fermentation, with flavors of black currant and black berry with a forest floor complexity.

Opaque dark ruby describes the color of this Rutherford wine. Black currant and Boysenberry notes dominate the aroma, with dark chocolate truffle, cocoa powder, Worcestershire sauce, cremini mushrooms and forest floor adding to the complexity. The oak adds the ideal amount of complexity with aromatic cedar, cinnamon and clove. The wine has great depth of black fruit flavor, with a strong expression of sweet black cherry. This full-bodied cabernet sauvignon has resolved tannins yet firm structure, with good acidity. Lovely long finish!

Name of Winery: Freemark Abbey

Bottle Size: 750mL

Number of Bottles: One

Varietal: 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

Appellation: Rutherford, Napa Valley

Dating back to 1886, Freemark Abbey has a reputation as one of Napa Valley's most storied, trusted Cabernet Sauvignon producers, with a classic, elegant style of winemaking that rewards patience with their incredible age-ability. With nearly 50 vintages' worth of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon tucked away in its library, Freemark Abbey's signature portfolio of wines represents one of the most fully realized Cabernet programs in America. They're produced by a winery whose contemporary rise to prominence has, from the 1960s to the present, coincided with that of California's fine wine industry.

Learn more about this historic winery at Freemark Abbey.