2021 | Faust | The Pact Cabernet Sauvignon

Dark, exotic spice-with star anise in the lead—opens on a complex nose layered with sweet tobacco, savory herb and olive notes, and a lovely vein of graphite minerality under briar-kissed blueberry. The palate is electric, its deceptive power couched in chalky, tight-knit cannins. Black raspberry joins blueberry, with wet slate and soil-driven, iron-rich minerality spilling into a long, perfectly balanced finish, serious and hedonistic at once.

Reviews:

• Wine Spectator: A savory streak leads the way, with a core of açaí, black currant and blueberry reduction notes following closely, while cool cast iron and graphite details lengthen the finish and offer a sense of place. This could use a touch of cellaring to round fully into form. Best from 2025 through 2035. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 3,500 cases made.

• Wine Advocate: Sourced from Coombsville, Faust's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon The Pact features scents of mint, cedar and cassis on the nose. It aged in 45% new French oak (Seguin-Moreau, Taransaud, François Frères), resulting in a wine that's full-bodied but structured, streamlined and focused. Mocha and dark chocolate emerge on the long, gently tannic finish. It's a well-struck drive, right down the middle of the fairway.

Producer Information

Faust Wines is a Napa Valley wine producer, primarily producing a collection of varietal Cabernet Sauvignon wines.The 45 hectare (110 acre) estate vineyard is located in Coombsville, one of Napa's cooler AVAs. This vineyard is composed of well-draining river rock and mineral-rich volcanic ash and is mostly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with small amounts of Petit Verdot, Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc. Faust also sources Cabernet Sauvignon from growers in other established Napa Valley AVAs including Yountville, Mount Veeder, St. Helena, Atlas Peak and Rutherford. The Faust Cabernet Sauvignon is the flagship of the portfolio, complimented by The Pact and The Lure. These are limited-edition wines from specific vineyards, generally aged in a portion of new French oak as well as aged in bottle prior to release.

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