Faust Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 750ml

Faust is the Huneeus family's Napa Cabernet, from the family behind Quintessa, and it takes its name from Goethe's Faust. The first vintage was 2002.

The fruit comes from estate vineyards in Coombsville and Rutherford, plus small lots from Atlas Peak, Mount Veeder and Howell Mountain. Coombsville, in Napa's cooler south, gives the wine its freshness. The 2023 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 20 months in French oak, 25% new. It's 14.7% alcohol.

The winery describes Luxardo cherry, blueberry compote, dark cocoa, star anise and bay laurel, with fine-grained tannins and wet-slate minerality.

James Suckling called it a good example of a cool vintage in a cool appellation. Choose the 2023 to keep, and the 2022 to open now.

Wine Spectator gives it until 2036. Decant it for an hour and serve it with lamb or a strip steak.

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