FAVIA
2023 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NAPA VALLEY
Favia was founded in 2003 by Viticulturalist Annie Favia and Winemaker Andy Erickson. The husband-and-wife team has held positions at some of Napa Valley’s most prominent vineyards and wineries.
Their mission: “create soulful wines that express the true nature of the vineyards from which they come.”
With a 98-point affirmation, Favia’s 2023 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon stands as a clear statement of intent. Annie and Andy’s aim is direct: bring Coombsville and Oakville together not as opposites, but as complements. Coombsville contributes freshness and mineral tension; Oakville delivers depth and structure. The result is a composed expression that captures Napa in full scale and proportion.
This is not blending for effect. It is calibration. Coombsville’s edge tightens the spine, carving a clean line through the wine’s core, while Oakville provides weight and gravitational pull. The structure feels deliberate and exact, while each element is measured and placed with precision. Nothing drifts beyond its frame.
The proportions reinforce that design. Seventy-six percent Cabernet Sauvignon establishes foundation and breadth. Twenty-one percent Cabernet Franc introduces lift, definition, and structural tension, with Petit Verdot completing the architecture. After careful tannin extraction, the wine matures for twenty months in French oak, building depth without softening its lines. The final impression is complete and resolved, powerful yet controlled, unmistakably Favia.
FAVIA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NAPA VALLEY
$149.99
Tasting Notes: “In a new beginning for Favia, an equal blend of Coombsville and Oakville represents the best of both appellations—the fresh, savory, mineral edge of the former intertwining with the deep flavor and floral lift of the latter. Layers of fruit, supported by graphite, dried herbs, flowers and spices, lead to a luscious yet refined palate with finely tuned tannins and a bright line of acidity. A complete, balanced expression of Napa. 75% cabernet sauvignon, 21% cabernet franc and 4% petit verdot. Excellent. Drink or hold.” 98 Points | James Suckling
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People who enjoy Favia’s Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon may also enjoy these two outstanding Cabernets…
ULYSSES
2021 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
OAKVILLE | NAPA VALLEY
$180
Ulysses is a project by Christian Moueix and Tod Mostero of Dominus.
Tasting Notes: “Simply put, Christian Moueix’s Napa Valley project Ulysses is a wine every collector of Napa Cabernet should have in their cellar. The 2021 release of the Oakville red is a knockout that is never too bombastic, entirely reserved even in its generosity, and one that will last a very long time… Opaque purple-ruby to the rim. A wine showing all the best qualities you’d expect from a prime Oakville site. This is a beautifully balanced red, imbued with a tremendously fresh streak of acidity. The nose leads with prime, ripe, dark black fruits, cassis, violets, creme de menthe, and crushed slate.—medium to full-bodied with impressively fashioned tannins that are robust and build through the extravagantly long finish. Marked by ripe black cherry and spiced plum notes, the length is extended by zesty blood orange acidity. Fragrant with sage and thyme, nuanced by brighter cherry blossom freshness and mineral tension. Impressive depth and density with a core of pure, ripe, and juicy fruit. Exceptional….”
99 Points | Jonathan Cristaldi | Decanter
98 Points | James Suckling
96 Points | Vinous
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SILVER OAK
2021 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NAPA VALLEY
Retails at: $200
Members’ price: $159.99
Tasting Notes: “Silver Oak’s 2021 Napa Valley Cabernet might well be one of the finest wines they’ve produced. Compact and beautifully poised, it marries generosity of fruit with a firm structural frame and focused aromatics. A panoply of blackberry and warm spice—smoked paprika, cinnamon, tobacco—lifts from the glass, interwoven with black truffle and loamy earth. Full-bodied, with a solid foundation of lengthy tannins buttressing the wine, it’s carried by a firm spine of juicy acidity. Rich oak spices are balanced by graphite minerality, a potpourri of dried flowers, and a chalky-earth finish that lingers. This is undoubtedly set to be one of Silver Oak’s longest-lived wines: ripe and generous enough to enjoy young, yet built on a sturdy foundation that will reward long-term cellaring. 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Malbec are blended before barreling down for 24 months in American oak, of which 85% was new, 15% was once-used, and aged 20 additional months in bottle before release.” 98 Points | Jonathan Cristaldi | Decanter
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