Freemark Abbey, Sycamore Cabernet Sauvignon

Freemark Abbey, Sycamore Cabernet SauvignonDeep garnet purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Sycamore Vineyards gives up powerful crme de cassis, dark chocolate covered cherries, mulberries and baked plums scents with hints of lavender, camphor, pencil shavings and dusty soil. Medium to full bodied, the palate is packed with rich, black fruits plus a beautiful perfumed undercurrent, framed by finely grained tannins and lovely freshness, finishing with a mineral lift. 1,989 cases were

with espresso and humus notes along the edges of the dark currant and blackberry fruit core

A broadly floral-inflected nose combines notes of lavender

contemporary expression of Chianti Classico at its very finest

Otherwise the dense

La Rue aux Vaches

there is a wall of dark

Expansive red and blue fruit

Racy and lively with a good spine of ripe fruit and no obvious sweetness nor alcohol

Credit high-elevation grape growing for this tightly wound

resin and white peach

Moderate but not dominant wood sets off spicy

spicy thrust on a strikingly long