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Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United StatesIntense blackberry jam, inky, spicy, tar, and pepper nose with some leather, vanilla and barnyard notes. Rich and round with good concentration and ripe, ample tannins. Intense flavours of tea, leather, spices, blackberry jam, earth and vanilla. Good olive, peppery, spicy finish. Somewhat tight, tannic finish now that will round out in three to five years.Tasted: 01 March 2000Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $58.95 | 750ml |
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon