Winemaker Notes
This cuvee from Château La Freynelle is a pure Cabernet Sauvignon, the grape variety to which the greatest wines of Bordeaux owe their renown. With a wide aromatic palette, it is characterized by intense fruit characters and lightly oaky notes.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Balsamic aromas with notes of green bell pepper, candied cherry and fresh fruit. Full-bodied and powerful on the palate, juicy.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 Château Freynelle Cabernet Sauvignon shows why Cabs from Bordeaux are so good. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with aromas and flavors of black fruits and licorice. Pair it with a grilled, well-marbled ribeye. (Tasted: October 20, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.