Wine Doctrine
2012

Favia La Magdalena

Tasted 11 August 2017 Napa Valley · Oakville

PnP started out with plum and alcohol; hot brick and purple fruit notes competing with each other. This needed about two hours to calm down. Notes of ripe plum, blueberry, boysenberry, and some spice. Came off soft and…

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Favia Syrah Quarzo

Sierra Foothills · Amador County

It tasted like Syrah...

Reviewed 4 January 2019
2012

Favia Cabernet Sauvignon

California · Napa Valley

A notable showing, with blackberry, red and black currant, cedar, dark cassis, rock, and some faint leather and bitter floral notes working their ways over the palate with purpose and delineation. At…

Reviewed 2 January 2019
2012

Favia Syrah Quarzo

Sierra Foothills · Amador County

Previous notes apply. This bested a '13 Carlisle Sonoma Syrah served next to it, as the Favia had a greater breadth overall, especially in regards to its complexity of flavors. Medium mid-palate,…

Reviewed 14 September 2018
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