The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley rocks up with an opaque garnet-black color and notions of cassis, warm plums and raspberry leaves with touches of pencil shavings, underbrush and bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with youthful, vibrant yet uncomplicated black fruit flavors and a soft, accessible frame, finishing on a blackberry note.

The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of fruit (79% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest mostly Merlot and tiny dollops of Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc) from estate vineyards. Classic aromas of cedarwood, roasted herbs, dark cherries and white chocolate emerge from this spicy, medium-bodied Cabernet. It should provide plenty of pleasure over the next decade. Freemark Abbey continues to be a work in progress as proprietor Jess Jackson moves aggressively to get this estate back to its glory days of the late sixties and early to mid-seventies.Tel. (800) 963-9698; Fax (707) 963-7633