Faust
The Pact Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon
Coombsville, Napa Valley, California, USA
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Pretty color of dark ruby with a nice reddish rim.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Showing black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, bell pepper, tobacco leaf, earth, dark coffee, chocolates, peppercorn, herbs and black tea.
This 4 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking nicely, but still very young. Showing lots of vegetable and earth notes, which I did not expect.
Needs at least 5 years in the bottle to mature properly, and still a little unbalanced. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
This Single Vineyard is complex, with a soft mouthfeel. Has good potential to become a 95+ point wine.
I had the 2015 a couple of years ago, and loved it.
Needed a few hours to open up properly, so be patient.
Robert Parker 93 points. Wine Spectator 93 points.
A good wine to pair with lamb dishes.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$125.
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Pretty color of dark ruby with a nice reddish rim.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Showing black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, bell pepper, tobacco leaf, earth, dark coffee, chocolates, peppercorn, herbs and black tea.
This 4 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking nicely, but still very young. Showing lots of vegetable and earth notes, which I did not expect.
Needs at least 5 years in the bottle to mature properly, and still a little unbalanced. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
This Single Vineyard is complex, with a soft mouthfeel. Has good potential to become a 95+ point wine.
I had the 2015 a couple of years ago, and loved it.
Needed a few hours to open up properly, so be patient.
Robert Parker 93 points. Wine Spectator 93 points.
A good wine to pair with lamb dishes.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$125.
A Faust offering, deep Ruby with purple edges, aromas of dark fruits, oak and cigar-box spice. On the palate flavors of plum, blackberry, currants, cacao and tobacco. Full-bodied, fine smooth tannins on a long finish ending with fruit, spice, cacao and oak, very pleasant. Just starting to drink well, plenty of room to age!! Very Nice!
A Faust offering, deep Ruby with purple edges, aromas of dark fruits, oak and cigar-box spice. On the palate flavors of plum, blackberry, currants, cacao and tobacco. Full-bodied, fine smooth tannins on a long finish ending with fruit, spice, cacao and oak, very pleasant. Just starting to drink well, plenty of room to age!! Very Nice!
May 11th, 2023
Very young, but shows promise. Could achieve 94+ in 5-10 years. Very tight now.
Very young, but shows promise. Could achieve 94+ in 5-10 years. Very tight now.
Aug 4th, 2023
Still young… could use a couple years in the bottle
Still young… could use a couple years in the bottle
Mar 4th, 2023
2019 vintage. Solid Napa cabbage for the $$. Not flighty nor transcendental but checks a lot of boxes off on the checklist. Is there better for the cashish? Definitely. Is there worse? Definitely.
2019 vintage. Solid Napa cabbage for the $$. Not flighty nor transcendental but checks a lot of boxes off on the checklist. Is there better for the cashish? Definitely. Is there worse? Definitely.
Jan 12th, 2023