Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
20
professional
Vintages
1
2013
Other
92/100
Cabernet Sauvignon
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92.2
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96
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Taster #6981
· Feb 8, 2025
96/100
Outstanding. This aged perfectly. Still plenty of structure. Can go longer. Ripe black cherry and cassis. Leather, a little earth. So delicious for the price. Drink now-2030.
2013 vintage
Taster #9252
· Jul 14, 2024
92/100
Rich, balanced and bold. Bigger and more robust than many Mt. Veeder's I have tasted. Blackberry, blueberry, tar and graphite flavors on the palate. Quite full bodied with a lingering finish and ample tannins are present.
2013 vintage
Taster #9252
· Apr 26, 2024
92/100
Great color. Good clarity. Black and blue fruit on the palate. One of the bigger, powerful, brooding Veeders that I have had. Nicely balanced with ample tannins and a long lingering finish.
2013 vintage
Taster #3984
· Dec 30, 2023
92/100
Lyon Holiday Open House (Where Else?) : Now a mini-battle of 10 year old Mt Veeder Cabs! This one starts with some warm cassis and blackberry fruit, some espresso, then it runs into a earth and wet stone wall! Structure is nearly resolved. Now-2030.
2013 vintage
Taster #9252
· Aug 11, 2023
92/100
Jammy black and blue fruit on the palate. Secondary notes of bay leaf and coffee. Full bodied and rather brooding as Spring Mountain usually is. Quite full bodied with grippy tannins. This could go another 2-3 years without diminution.
2013 vintage
Taster #9252
· Feb 23, 2023
90/100
Bright red raspberry and dark cherry on the palate. Secondary notes of tar and a hint of graphite. Full bodied with nicely integrated tannins. Drinking well now but still has some years to go
2013 vintage
Taster #7965
· Aug 19, 2022
91/100
Starting to show well, although tannins are still a bit grippy. A little bit of air will do this well, but I'll wait on my final 2 for another few years. Also had a fair amount of sediment as well.
2013 vintage
Taster #9252
· Jun 3, 2022
92/100
Inky purple in color. Blackberry and sour cherry on the front palate…a bit surprising as I typically look for red fruit in a Mt. Veeder Cabernet. Full bodied with a medium finish. Plenty of grippy tann8ns still but this is starting to become more balanced. Big, bold and very tasty.
2013 vintage
Taster #4165
· Apr 29, 2021
92/100
Pretty heavy body but well balanced
2013 vintage
Taster #7369
· Jul 27, 2020
92/100
This wine is good. Fresh out of the bottle it was very tight, but enjoyable if you like bold cabs. After coming back to the bottle which was sealed for 2 days, it had mellowed quite a bit and was much smoother. I would have this wine again.
2013 vintage
Taster #4792
· Oct 12, 2019
92/100
Excellent. Spice and Pepper jump right out mixed with dark red fruit. Will be even better in a few years as the acidity mellows.
2013 vintage
Taster #3478
· Jul 18, 2019
93/100
This is really nice and jammy. Lots of life left. Won’t come back for another 3 years at least.
2013 vintage
Taster #9252
· Jul 13, 2019
92/100
Tremendous potential in 3 to 5 years. Deep indigo color. Blackberry, black raspberry, tobacco box, coffee and anise on the palate. Full bodied with a long, lingering finish. Only some very young and grippy tannins make this a bit disjointed. I have always thought the Freemark Mt. Veeder had more depth and complexity than other Mt. Veeder offerings except Mayacamas and this is no exception. Just needs time.
2013 vintage
Taster #1424
· Apr 28, 2019
93/100
Very good bottle. Both black and red fruit, great oak and smoke balance, and very full bodied. Excellent bottle.
2013 vintage
Taster #7965
· Apr 21, 2019
92/100
Outstanding!
2013 vintage
Taster #7965
· Jan 5, 2019
92/100
This is starting to come together very nicely and wish I had more! A bit more balanced than a year ago, still young but approachable now with a decant.
2013 vintage
Taster #3113
· Aug 31, 2018
A bit of sediment, which was filtered out by a very fine mesh filter.
2013 vintage
Taster #8383
· Jul 16, 2018
94/100
Dark cherry nose, with hints of green pepper and liquorish. Complex texture. Acidic and very tannic. Good medium long finish.
2013 vintage
Taster #7965
· Nov 24, 2017
92/100
This is just starting to open into an early drinking window - but I probably won't try another one till next year. A bit acidic on the front but smooths out with some decant. Strong aroma and lasting finish! A great Freemark and I just bought 2 more on their Black Friday Sale!
2013 vintage
Taster #4473
· Aug 12, 2017
92/100
Very good but will be even better in 5-10 years
2013 vintage
Taster #5044
· Feb 12, 2017
91/100
Dark purple in the glass, brandishing its youthfulness. The bouquet show black currant, blackberry, baking spices and tobacco. The palate brings more currant, cassis, black cherry and smoked meat. Acidity is still medium high, balanced by chewy tannins. Medium long finish, with a touch of juicy spice. Well made with lots of potential, although still a bit primary right now. Day two was showing smoother tannins and a bit more finesse.
2013 vintage