plush for an italian wine
opened three hours in advance
the fruit a touch darker than the regular La Grande Rue
Will go for a while if well cellared but not likely to improve from here
They macerated less to adapt to the vintage
Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Champagne plush for an italian wine92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate A blend of 75. 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10. 9% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec, this wine spent nearly 26 months in oak. Opaque purple in color, it exhibits beautiful blackberry and blackcurrant fruit with hints of white chocolate, allspice and tobacco leaf. It is rich, full bodied, seriously concentrated, and has 2013's relatively serious structure and tannic clout. Give it 3 4 years of