Faust
The Pact Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon
Coombsville, Napa Valley, California, USA
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Strong nose of black fruits with chocolate notes, cedar, vanilla and cola.
Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco, vanilla, licorice, cola, coffee, black pepper, dried figs, graphite, light earth, herbs and spices.
Long spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 6 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Coombsville is drinking beautifully now. Big and bold. Rich and extracted.
Well balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Fruit forward and elegant, with great complexity, especially on the palate.
Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.
I've had a few vintages of this wine and it always delivers. This 2019 vintage is drinking much better now than it was two years ago. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Wine Spectator 93 points. Robert Parker 93 points.
A good sipping wine that will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$125.
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Strong nose of black fruits with chocolate notes, cedar, vanilla and cola.
Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco, vanilla, licorice, cola, coffee, black pepper, dried figs, graphite, light earth, herbs and spices.
Long spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 6 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Coombsville is drinking beautifully now. Big and bold. Rich and extracted.
Well balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Fruit forward and elegant, with great complexity, especially on the palate.
Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.
I've had a few vintages of this wine and it always delivers. This 2019 vintage is drinking much better now than it was two years ago. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Wine Spectator 93 points. Robert Parker 93 points.
A good sipping wine that will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$125.
Great wine. Needs a few more years. It’s missing that final punch.
Great wine. Needs a few more years. It’s missing that final punch.
Dec 26th, 2024
Fabulous. Herbal like a Napa should be. But. She wasn’t ready.
Fabulous. Herbal like a Napa should be. But. She wasn’t ready.
Dec 26th, 2024It 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
A bit disappointed with this wine for a great vintage.
A bit disappointed with this wine for a great vintage.
Mar 8th, 2025
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