Favia Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Napa Valley 2019

"100 points." - Tastingbook.com

”99 points. It’s endless on the finish. It goes on for minutes” – James Suckling

“98 points. The 2019 is one of the very finest wines I have ever tasted from Andy Erickson and Annie Favia. Don’t miss it.” - Vinous

“97 points. This is a big-time wine from Andy Erickson… a true beauty out of Coombsville” – International Wine Review

Den vildeste Napa Cab fra fremadstormende Coombsville!

Hemmeligheden er det helt unikke terroir, hvor en grusholdig, vulkansk jordbund samvirker med kølig indflydelse fra San Pablo Bay. Resulatet forener bordeauxlignende ”old world" nuancer” med klassisk Napa-power og smagsdybde.

Bag Favia gemmer sig Napa Valleys “power-par”, Annie Favia og Andy Erickson. Mens Annie har passet vinmarkerne hos Screaming Eagle og Harlan, har legendariske Andy Erickson været winemaker for som Bond, Screaming Eagle og Dalla Valle.

Du har ikke oplevet “Napa-møder-Bordeaux”, før du har smagt Favia og kanonlækre Coombsville 2019.

Smagenote

I glasset dyb brombærlilla med sort kerne…. Næsen er intenst parfumeret med dramatisk mørke aromaer af violer, solbær, cassis, mynte og blommer – hele herligheden svøbt i dybe nuancer af  morkler, knuste sten, mokka, mørk chokolade, cedertræ, blyantsspids, kakao og trøfler… Flot koncentreret og silkeblød elegant på tungen. Den mørkfrugtede smagsnuancer fremviser nærmest dansende, yndefulde kvaliteter, mens smukt polerede tanniner afrunder den minutlange finish… Vidunderlig Napa Cab – både på den korte og på den meget lange bane. Drik nu, eller gem +25 år fra høståret.

Anmeldelser af Favia Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Napa Valley 2019

100/100 Tastingbook.com

99/100 James Suckling
”Wonderful aromas of blue fruit, black olives and violets. Lead pencil throughout. Crushed stones, too. Hints of mint and seaweed. Full-bodied with tannins that spread across the palate. It starts off with a bang, with tannins that take you deep into the wine. It’s endless on the finish. It goes on for minutes. Velvet and polished texture.”

98/100 Vinous
“The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville is a blend mostly from Meteor. A stunning wine, the 2019 possesses off the charts richness and tremendous depth that just builds with time in the glass. Inky dark fruit, plum, spice, licorice, menthol and crushed berries saturate the palate. The 2019 is one of the very finest wines I have ever tasted from Andy Erickson and Annie Favia. Don’t miss it.”

97/100 International Wine Review
“The 2019 Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon from Favia is an absolute knockout. It’s a majestic, towering wine, that bursts open with aromas of ripe blueberries and black cherries woven together with mocha, loam, violets, licorice and sweet exotic spices that explode from the glass. It’s full-bodied, rich, layered and remarkably structured with big, polished tannins that generously coat the palate. It goes on to display remarkable depth and concentration with a dense core that is loaded with ripe dark fruits that resonate through the ultra-long finish. This is a big-time wine from Andy Erickson that is extremely alluring now but will require some time to settle down. Nonetheless a true beauty out of Coombsville.”

97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
“Erickson makes some of the greatest wines from the Coombsville appellation, and his 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville is a great example of the quality he's able to achieve. Darker currants, blue fruits, tobacco, lead pencil, and violets notes all define the bouquet, and I always find a certain Saint-Julien-like quality from this appellation, which is present here. Full-bodied, with a great mid-palate, some chocolaty oak, and velvety tannins, this is another rich yet powerful Cabernet Sauvignon that will benefit from just short term-cellaring and cruise for two decades in cold cellars.”

96/100 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. This is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Coombsville reflecting the gravelly, volcanic terroir and proximity to San Pablo Bay with a minimal interventionist practise. Powerful and expressive nose, extremely aromatic, but feels direct and quite detailed. Juicy and alive, you feel the life pulsing through this wine, it's got depth of flavour but the texture is light graceful piercing almost with a sharp crisp tang that is so thrilling. The acidity is there giving life and joy to the blackcurrant and berry fruits and this has such detail and nuance in the savoury earthy edges; smoked meats, liquorice, dark chocolate dusting, iodine-soy saltiness, strawberry tang and long finish. Well structured, with balance and elegance and lovely details throughout. So much character here.”

95/100 Robert Parker
“Aromas of pencil shavings, dried sage and blueberry appear on the nose of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville. All Cabernet Sauvignon blended from three area vineyards, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated, dense and savory. Firmly built, with a couple of decades ahead of it, it's a super effort.”

Nyd den til steaks, and, lam, fuglevildt, svamperetter og modne oste. Servér ved 16-18°C

Vinen er fremstillet på 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, som Favia selekterer fra det fremadstormende distrikt Coombsville i det sydøstlige Napa Valley. Hemmeligheden er en grusholdig, vulkansk jordbund, der sammen med beliggenheden nær kølige San Pablo Bay forener bordeauxlignende ”old world” nuancer med klassisk Napa-power og smagsdybde. Modnet  Herefter følger den ca. 22 måneder lange modning på 50 % nye franske egetræsfade, inden vinen aftappes uden klaring og filtrering.