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2015

Fait-Main Chardonnay Penhoet Toyon Farm

Tasted 14 July 2018 California · Napa Valley

PnP. Nice but linear. Purity of fruit was good, but I felt this was missing some tiered flavors; weight mid-palate was just ok, with a focused but simple attack. Previous notes apply in terms of its overall specific…

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2016

Fait-Main Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras

Napa Valley · St. Helena

Over four years since my last sampling this, the '16 FM LPV has gone from a high-rider taut teaser to a lush, plush, and gurgling gush of muddled blackberries and choc-o-late silkiness. If you know…

Reviewed 15 January 2023
2013

Fait-Main Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras

Napa Valley · St. Helena

This was an especially ripe and ready showing. Deep and dark plum, black cherry, blackberry, smoke, wet tobacco, and slate notes are delivered in balanced but gushing and plush waves of chewy fruit…

Reviewed 3 January 2022
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