Trevar Ondiek

9.4

Wine night with josephine and Maureen ! — 4 years ago

Paul J

8.9

Loved this wine 3yrs ago but it’s been downhill since. These lower priced Bordeaux’s are so vintage dependent.

30+ minute decant. Dark red color with slight brown edges. Nose is hot, medicinal, and Spanish in nature. Wine is tannic with minimal fruit and harsh on the palate. Medium minus finish. Disappointing! — 4 years ago

with Brooke

Tina Hahn

9.2

Took some time to open then enjoyed tremendously. Drank with Josephine and Lisa in Brielle for Josephine birthday. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.0

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 08 🎄

🎅 Santa says .... if only my plums shone as bright as Rudolf’s nose we’d be in plumtastic harmony 😍

📝 I say a good typical dark plummy black fruit chewy mouthful

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Billecart Salmon Rose NV

📍 Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse 2011

🏵 90 points

🍇 A bit more Cabernet Sauvignon than a little less Merlot

🍷 Deep dark ruby

👃 Blackcurrant, blackberry & sweet damson plum through light smoked oak & blueberry w/ raspberry, cocoa, mineral, gravel, pencil lead & vanilla liquorice

👄 Med body is smooth creamy black berry fruit & dark damson plum w/ a dry mineral tone & touch of mocha liquorice

🎯 Med+ touch dry plummy dark fruit in cocoa & mineral linger
— 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Began in 1886, when Josephine Marlin Tychson became the first woman to operate a winery in CA and this site where Josephine's winery once stood is now known as Freemark Abbey. Aromas of crisp ripe fruit with scents of oak, spice and floral. On the palate apple, peach and honey flavors with lemon notes, vanilla and sweet oak wrapped in tangy acidity. Lingering finish ending with a toasty character. Nice value. — 7 years ago

Evelyn Fleisher

9.2

Excellent wine, had at Josephine Dumonet in Paris — 7 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on May 15, 2021 at Josephine in Nashville with Rachel]

Cherry and wild strawberry fruit with graphite, loamy earth and iron. Nicely balanced wine. — 4 years ago

Paul J

9.4

PnP’d. Purple color. Had trouble differentiating between Napa, Aussie Shiraz, and Bordeaux. Very similar to Chateau Dassault, which I love. Age did wonders for this wine. Great combination of dark cherries, oak, and tar. Powerful but not terribly deep. Medium minus finish. — 5 years ago

with Brooke

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on May 26, 2019 at Josephine in Nashville]

Super Tuscan blend. Well balanced with some Syrah spice on the finish. — 6 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.0

[Tasted on December 22, 2018 at Josephine in Nashville]

Black cherry, sage, tobacco, leather. Backbone of acidity. Paired well with food. — 6 years ago

Paul J

9.4

45+ minutes open in the bottle. Dark cherry color. Nose filled with black cherry, tobacco, and subtle French terroir. Cherry, caramel, and tar on the palate. Tastes like candy! Lacks power and tannins as the Merlot dominates. Very long finish. Very similar to the 2005 Chateau Dassault but twice the price. Definitely drink sooner rather than later. Unfortunately I just bought 2 bottles of the 2000 and am concerned, especially since 2005 was such an awesome vintage. — 7 years ago

with Brooke

Julie Hamilton

9.3

Bazaar Meat! — 7 years ago

Robb Miller

9.2

Fantastic Margaux — 8 years ago

Lindsay McAfee

10

This is the 2020 ... couldn’t find the year yet on here. Despite the crumbly cork, super fun to drink! — 4 years ago

Peggy Hadley

9.3

Wine tasting. Nice merlot blend. Lots of fruit on the nose Nice finish. — 5 years ago

with David, Jim and 1 other

Ron from VA

8.9

The form factor yields a more mature and balanced offering than that of the N 39. Would not be disappointed having this as a budget wine at a restaurant – stays in its lane and has no harsh/offputting elements. It’s main drawback is it’s lack of nuance and sophistication — 6 years ago

Marcio Morelli

9.3

2016 Family Reunion
Winifred & Josephine — 6 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.3

More restrained and refined that his sister Josephine — 7 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.3

[Tasted on July 3, 2018 at Josephine in Nashville]

Dark fruit and graphite on nose. Figs, boysenberry and dark fruit preserves with licorice, tea and graphite. Excellent CdP. Wine Spectator rated #58 on Top 100 of 2017 — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

History began in 1886, when Josephine Marlin Tychson became the first woman to build and operate a winery in CA. The historic site where Josephine's winery, Tychson Cellars, is now known as Freemark Abbey. A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc & 5% Petite Verdot, aromas of dark fruits, oak and spice. On the palate blackberry, currants, cacao and sweet spice. Full-bodied, tight with layers of fine soft tannins and a long and finish ending with fruit and oak, very pleasant. — 7 years ago