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32 notes

2015

Fait-Main St Emilion Todeschini Asteria

Libournais · Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Toss this thing down in Davy Jones' locker for the next decade and wait for it to find a pulse. Balled-up tight as a drum, this wine offered very little in terms of fruit flavor or complexity at the…

Reviewed 11 February 2018
2014

Fait-Main Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras

Napa Valley · St. Helena

Same as previous notes. I'm going to try to hold remaining bottles until 2019. Just a little round on the mid-palate. Great core fruit flavors and concentration. Wanting a little more complexity and…

Reviewed 28 January 2018
2015

Fait-Main Chardonnay Penhoet Toyon Farm

California · Napa Valley

Same as all previous notes. Light and crisp, with good acidity and an overall breadth of flavor that still has its domestic roots in place. This had the most drive compared to the other five whites…

Reviewed 13 January 2018
2015

Fait-Main Chardonnay Penhoet Toyon Farm

California · Napa Valley

Same as my previous note. 94-95+ points this time around. I'm going to try to lie down remaining bottles for another 6-12 months. Great tension and grip for a domestic Chardonnay.

Reviewed 18 November 2017
2014

Fait-Main Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras

Napa Valley · St. Helena

As much as I thought the Sleeping Lady was an enjoyable wine (served alongside the LPV), this LPV was notably more complex and driven. PnP displayed immediate gratification, with ripe blue and black…

Reviewed 2 October 2017
2014

Fait-Main Cabernet Sauvignon Sleeping Lady Vineyard

Napa Valley · Yountville

Notes blue and black fruit, blue river rock, and some spice. Round, plush, and extremely inviting, this wine washes over the palate with ripe fruit and a medium-bodied delivery.

Reviewed 2 October 2017
2015

Fait-Main Chardonnay Penhoet Toyon Farm

California · Napa Valley

A gorgeous effort, with a wonderful combination of core fruit flavors and sleek minerality, all delivered with a cunning precision that charmingly marries opulence with regal elegance. This…

Reviewed 2 October 2017