Faust Napa Valley 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, $46.74-$64.99, 93 points, poured core black grading to a slightly creamy ruby red with a clear meniscus and a dense necklace of stained legs.
Aromas of soft floral and wood notes were accent by a panoply of red and black fruit with a hint of shoe polish.
After five vintages of this wine, I feel safe to spend a little more for this Napa Cab than I would for your everyday red wine: this 2022 vintage showed tasty, sufficiently complex, a dry full body, appropriately acidic, and supported with soft upfront tannins leading to a rich round mouthfeel. The flavors were mostly reflective of the nose accompanied late palate with cayenne pepper, a more aggressive tannic presence, black plums, licorice, a hint of cocoa, and a balanced 14.5% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with my spice-rubbed rib eye.
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