2019 Favia Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

Favia is a Napa wine with a Bordeaux-like profile, featuring gunpowder, blackberry, and herbal notes, promising even greater complexity with age.

Producer

Favia

Region

Oakville, Napa Valley, CA

Country

USA

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Varietal Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Specifications

2019

Vintage

2040

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Aged in French oak barrels (50% new)

Occasional wine note

Favia comes from the winemaker of Screaming Eagle fame, and it does not disappoint. A bit of gunpowder, blackberry, and hints of herb on the nose. On the palate, it tastes and feels a bit more like a Bordeaux, but with enough fruit to power to remind you of its Napa roots. Delicious, but will probably be even better 10 years from now.

What experts say about this wine

100

James Suckling

Lots of lead pencil, blackberry, pine needle and some resin. Full-bodied, yet tight and focused, with tight, velvety tannins. Bitter chocolate and some toasted oak. Pepper, too.

100

Wine Advocate

Grown in the eastern hills of the AVA, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville combines elegant notions of cassis, blueberries and pencil shavings. Sourced from the Oakville Ranch, it's medium to full-bodied, richly structured and concentrated without being hard, ripe without being soft. In short, it's a classic Cabernet and one that also finishes long and velvety. Best After 2025

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