Freemark Abbey, along with BV and Heitz, made some of the most desired Napa Cabernets of the 1970s. But this rare Rutherford bottling is one of their top-rated (and for many critics THE top-rated) ever.
The Wine Independent says:
A blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Sycamore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color. It sashays out of the glass with gorgeous floral notions of candied violets and lilacs over creme de cassis and blueberry compote notes with wafts of Morello cherries and Indian spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastically ripe, fine-grained tannins and wonderful tension supporting the ethereal black and red fruit layers, finishing long and perfumed.
