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2023 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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A Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon shaped by volcanic soils and Napa’s legendary 2023 vintage.

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2023 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

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A Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon shaped by volcanic soils and Napa’s legendary 2023 vintage.

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  • Founded by Quintessa’s Visionary Agustin Huneeus
  • A Standout 97pt Vintage ~ Wine Spectator
  • "A Wine of Real Nerve" ~ 96 James Suckling
  • Crafted from Cool Coombsville Vineyards
  • "Structured Style of the Vintage With Outstanding Length" ~ 91 Jeb Dunnuck
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About The Wine

Founded by Agustin Huneeus, the visionary behind some of Napa Valley’s most celebrated estates(Quintessa, Leviathan), Faust Wines was born from the belief that great Cabernet Sauvignon should embody both the soul of its land and the daring spirit of its maker.

The winery’s name draws inspiration from the classic German legend, symbolizing an unrelenting pursuit of excellence—an ethos that guides every decision from vineyard to bottle.

Rooted in Coombsville, Napa’s southernmost AVA, Faust’s estate vineyard thrives in volcanic soils influenced by cool marine breezes. These conditions, paired with meticulous farming, yield Cabernet fruit of remarkable depth, balance, and freshness—a hallmark of the Faust style.

2023 Faust Napa Valley Cabernet is exquisitely balanced between freshness and richness on the palate.

The 2023 Napa Valley vintage isn’t just another great year – it’s the year that will be etched in history. Wine experts are calling it "the vintage of a lifetime," and for good reason. The perfect blend of cool temperatures, morning fog, and balanced sunlight created conditions so exceptional that they’re being compared to Bordeaux's iconic 1961 vintage. As The Wine Independent put it, 2023 is "a winemaker's dream in terms of wine style." Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil calls it "one of the most phenomenal vintages ever in Napa Valley." This is Napa at its finest, with wines of depth, power, and elegance that will be the talk of the wine world for decades to come.

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At A Glance

Varietal:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region:
Napa Valley
Alcohol:
14.7%
Size:
750ml

TASTING NOTES

What's in the Glass

PAIRS WITH
Beef · Venison · Lamb · Pasta · Cheese

Mouthfeel & Acidity

Light Body Full Body
 
 
 
 
 
Low Acidity High Acidity
 
 
 
 
 
Soft Tannins Firm Tannins
Dry Sweet

Cool forest aromatics rise from the glass—oak spice, bay laurel, and wild underbrush layered with a flash of star anise.

The palate turns deep and decadent, unfolding into Luxardo cherry, blueberry compote, and dark cocoa. Fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity drive the wine forward, finishing long with a striking wet-slate minerality.

Generous and expressive now, yet structured enough to reward serious cellar time.

CRITIC REVIEWS

What the Critics Said

Aromas of red and dark fruit, crushed stones, dried herbs, flowers and salt-cured meat. The palate is tightly woven with a silken mouthfeel, fine tannins and a succulent, minerally finish. A wine of real nerve and approachability young, with ample aging potential. A good example of what a cool vintage in a cool appellation can produce. Drink or hold. ~ 96 James Suckling

Based on 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged 20 months in 25% new French oak, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon is solid, offering earthy red and black fruits intermixed with leafy underbrush, tobacco, and chocolate. It's medium to full-bodied, has a balanced mouthfeel, and shows the more structured style of the vintage with outstanding length. ~ 91 Jeb Dunnuck

THE PRODUCER

Faust Wines

Faust Wines blends bold ambition with terroir-driven nuance. Founded by Agustin Huneeus and his family, the estate stakes its claim in the volcanic soils and cool climate of Coombsville—a region once deemed too cool for Cabernet, now celebrated for its minerality and freshness.

From their 121-acre estate planted in 1998, Faust crafts wines such as The Pact and Faust that marry Napa power with precision finesse. Here, in a former dairy farm transformed into a vineyard laboratory, the team combines organic farming, sophisticated sorting and contemporary winemaking to articulate a modern Napa Cabernet with clarity, depth and elegance

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