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Julien Martinez Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Smoooth Ted fruit and coffee, charcoal tones — 2 years ago

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McGAH Family Rutherford Grenache 2016

A new world Grenache with some old world funk. I dig it. — 4 years ago

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Récoltant Wines

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Winery $60.00, but most retailers had it for $30.00🤷🏼‍♂️ fruit forward but not as bad as caymus or Austin hope
Notes from retail,,

Recoltant is the younger brother to Le Pich and Purlieu, and the wine is produced by Julien Fayard, who is absolutely at the top of his game.

Recoltant is a collaboration of declassified barrels of premium Cabernet that didn’t quite fit into Le Pich or Purlieu. The final blend was stitched together from several celebrated regions throughout Napa Valley, and Julian made the wine with the same standards of excellence that he practices in all of his projects.
— 4 years ago

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They skipped the 19, so I only have the 18, 20,21
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The 21? Awesome, would you mind telling me just one week of the right lotto score?
TheSkip

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Sounds like pretty good QPR?

Julien Fayard

McGah Family Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2018

This is a unique example of what this varietal is capable of. Complex and elegant with a White Bordeaux flare! @julienfayard — 3 years ago

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Beau Vigne

Cult Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Bought for $40.00, normally $125.00 and still $125.00 winery direct. They’ve gone the way of a paper label & shorter cork. But for 1/3 the price I’ll take the miner changes. Medium body compared to older vintages. If I paid release I would be disappointed but for $40.00 its definitely worthwhile K&L notes, Beau Vigne's heralded, rising star winemaker Julien Fayard, originally from France, has worked in esteemed cellars such as Lafite-Rothschild and Smith-Haut-Lafitte on his way to becoming Philippe Melka's Director of Winemaking for many iconic wineries across Napa Valley. The 2018 "Cult" Cab is Beau Vigne's estate fruit from a high elevation vineyard 1,400 feet up on Atlas Peak and another closer to the Silverado Trail.

Composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Cult is a blend of both of the estate vineyards: Stags Ridge and Soda Canyon, with 15% blended from Rutherford and Oakville. It was aged in 100% new oak.
— 4 years ago

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How does it compare to the previous ones made by KVenge?

Mithra Winery

Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Shay A
9.6

Got to pop some special bottles when my good friend Shawn came in to town!

Finally getting to try this wine! A wonderful winemaker (Julien Fayard) meets killer fruit (Mt Veeder). A perfect marriage for these two as I think JFayard has an incredible skill set at working with quality Cabernet fruit. Inky purple in the glass with sexy aromas of fresh squeezed blue and black fruits, boysenberry jam, baking spices, dark chocolate shavings, and sweet smoke. Rich and decadent on the palate with a very “cool” type profile, like an Andes mint. There is an American oak type note like coconut, but this seems too rich and full of baking spices (French oak) to have American oak used. Velvet and plush with fine grained tannins. A touch of red fruit added to the palate compared to the dark profile aromatics. Little bit of licorice here too, so maybe a touch of malbec is added. Such a lengthy finish! This is a stunning bottle of cab. Thank you so much for bringing it
@Shawn R .
— 5 years ago

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with Shawn
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@Shay A: Looks like you had a great time with your friend. A lot of special and fun wines. That’s great!
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@Bryan Kesting : No doubt! A truly fun night! Looking forward to you coming back to FtW so we can pop more bottles!
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@Shay A : I will be there April 3-5 and then again around the first week of May. We will make it happen!

Julien Fayard

Martinez Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Very smooth and fruit forward wine — 3 years ago

Fayard Wines

Empreinte Green Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2016

McGah, not Green. Always get banana peel on this with an oily finish. Very good but pricey - likely won’t be picking this up again. — 4 years ago

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Did he make an 18 or 19
Brandon T

Brandon T

I don’t know, @David L. Tasted this and other wines at his barn/tasting room - which was cool, but haven’t bought anything since.
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Appreciate it

Fayard Wines

Empreinte Heritage Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Been a year since I had this, and boy was it singing. Ample peaches and assorted tropical fruits with a saline/glycerine note on the end. Beautiful SB that I highly recommend. — 5 years ago

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Azur

Proprietary Red Blend 2015

A lovely Julian Fayard produces wine. Cab, Petit Verdot and Syrah. Smooth and silky. Rose and lavender pedals to the nose. Red Fruit with boysenberry and caramel flavor popping through on the finish. — 6 years ago

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