Faust "The Pact" Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (Coombsville, Napa Valley, California) - [JS 96] [WS 93, #98 TOP 100 OF 2021]

Click here to see all of the Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2021 we have available! About the Winery: Faust is the second wine of Agustin and Valeria Huneeus ' Quintessa. They developed Quintessa in 1990 to establish the property as one of the great red wine estates of the world. Valeria guided the 280-acre Rutherford vineyard with strict care for the soil and environment with a commitment to biodynamic and organic farming. The vineyard's many micro-climates, soil types, elevations, and exposures have been planted to a wide selection of rootstocks and clones, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and small plots of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carmenère. The wine is made by Charles Thomas of Quintessa. Notes from the Winemaker: The Coombsville AVA is both the newest in Napa Valley and the farthest south. The region benefits from the marine breezes coming off the nearby San Pablo Bay, as well as a long and cool growing season due to its location in the valley. This extended ripening p