Favia
Napa Valley
Cerro Sur
Typ:
Rotwein
Land:
USA
Region:
California
Jahrgang:
2019
Alkoholgehalt:
14.8% Vol.
Trinktemperatur:
16 °C
Traubensorten:
27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 73% Cabernet Franc
Inhalt:
75cl (3er-Karton)
geht zur Neige
ab Lager
Infos zum Wein
Degustationsnotiz
Georgina Hindle / Decanter: A new addition to the Place de Bordeaux this year - the eponymous project of husband and wife duo; viticulturist Annie Favia and winemaker Andy Erickson. A beautifully scented nose full of rose and violet touches, the Cabernet Franc nuances leap from the glass - fresh and minty, full of herbal sun-kissed ripe fruit but pristinely delivered. Smooth and driving on the palate, crunchy, crisp flavours give a real bite to the palate - red berries, blackcurrants and raisins, all nicely integrated and balanced. This doesn't feel super worked and polished, instead it gives crystalline iron-minerality, lifted acidity and fragrance throughout - real signatures of the terroir and the minimal interventionist winemaking style - the grapes speak more than the winemaking. I just love the sense of wildness, a smoked touch with blue fruits, Asian spices and slightly angular tannins but with ripe fruit giving the body and cool acidity giving the freshness. A stunning wine and welcome addition to the Place. Ageing in French oak barrels (50% new).