Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley, Bosche Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 SPAIN violets and a deft framing

violets and a deft framing of vanillin oak

Deep ruby-red

This is one of the greatest wines of the vintage

I followed this bottle for four days and it never showed a hint of oxidation

Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley, Bosche Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 SPAIN violets and a deft framing94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2004 Cabernet Bosche Vineyard, which sits on alluvial, gravelly soils in Rutherford and is one of Napas most famous vineyards, is absolutely brilliant. The blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot spent 24 months in French oak. This one is still young for a 2004. Its dense purple color, big sweet kiss of cola, vanilla, cedarwood, oodles of black currants and dark cherries, a hint of licorice and