If you’re like me and prefer your Cabernet in a more restrained and balanced style, there are some fine examples from the 2010 Vintage, and this is one of them. Sourced from vineyards in Rutherford, Atlas Peak and Mount Veeder, it’s got all the right Napa markers — blackberry, black cherry, currants, dried herbs, fall spice and cedar in the nose and on the palate, with firm structure and a long well integrated finish that is approachable now with decanting and will age nicely for 15+ years. Contains 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and small amounts of Petite Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc.
Freemark Abbey Winery, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
By Rich Cook