2016 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Bosché Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford Napa Valley
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94% Cabernet Sauvignon
6 Merlot
Dark ruby in color, the fruit in the aroma is black cherry, blueberry and red raspberry. The bright fruit is complimented with dark chocolate, black pepper, forest floor, aromatic cedar and leather notes. The oak spice is integrated, adding to the overall complexity. The texture on the palate has a smooth entry, with dark cherry flavor. The tannins are well resolved yet promise the ability for long aging. The fruit acidity provides a very pleasant long finish.
100% Bosche Vineyard, a small 22-acre vineyard on the famed Rutherford Bench, the Bosché Vineyard has very deep gravelly soils. A seasonal creek crosses the vineyard which indicates the water table to be high in the spring, providing water and nutrients for new shoot growth. As veraison approaches the water table drops, stressing the wines and intensifying the dark velvety fruit flavors. This is a natural area to grow Bordeaux varietals with dry farming or minimal drip irrigation. Cellar 20-30 years.
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Bosché Vineyard comes prancing out of the glass with showy Black Forest cake, blackberry pie and blackcurrant cordial scents with hints of unsmoked cigars, pencil lead, olives and morello cherries. Medium to full-bodied, it has a lovely ripe, rounded tannin texture and layers of black fruits and herbal accents, finishing on a perfumed note. 2,021 cases were made.
94 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown robertparker.com Oct 2019 Drink 2019-2036
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Style | Sustainable Winegrowing |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California, Santa Barbara County |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 94 |
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