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2021 Favia Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

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December 7, 2025 - $175

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RATINGS

99James Suckling

...red fruit and tile aromas with terra-cotta come through clearly here...sage and bark with cedar undertones. Leaves, too. Then turns to blue fruits. Full body with lovely tannins that are velvety and energetic from the underlying acid and earth character. Excellent finish.

99Jeb Dunnuck

Ripe blackcurrants, fresh blue fruits, huge minerality, full-bodied richness...dense, concentrated mid-palate, and incredibly pure notes of chocolate, loamy earth, tobacco, and lead pencil all define this sensational Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. The tannin quality as well as the overall balance are just about off the charts.

98Vinous / IWC

...soars out of the glass. Inky dark cherry, gravel, licorice, graphite and chocolate saturate the palate. Vertical, dense and explosive...wonderfully deep and expressive...so well-balanced.

97Decanter Magazine (points)

...big, round, silky, and lush blackberry flavours with sagebrush nuances and dark chocolate...full-bodied with a rich, dense black and blue fruit core, complemented by tantalising acidity. Dazzling in its opulence...perfectly balanced by superb, fine-grained tannins and bright minerality.

95Wine Spectator

Juicy and vibrant in feel...bursts with exuberant notes of raspberry, mulberry and boysenberry pâte de fruit scored with roasted apple wood and licorice root accents...lovely flurry of iris and hibiscus forms the backdrop...tug of loam to keep everything grounded through the finish.

18+ Jancis Robinson

Black-cherry fruit with gravelly rocky minerality. Cocoa-powder-textured, gum-climbing tannin. Lively and fresh but very dense. Incredible concentration.

PRODUCER

Favia

Favia Erickson Winegrowers was started in 2003 by Annie Favia and Andy Erickson. The couple are both Napa Valley winemakers with formidable resumes. Favia worked for John Kongsgaard and David Abreu, among others, and Erickson has been a winemaker at Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle and other wineries. The couple owns vineyards but also sources grapes from Amador County and Napa Valley. They make Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, as well as Viognier and Rhone-style blends. The wines are generally available only via Favia’s mailing list.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

Oakville AVA is one of the two or three most prestigious appellations in the United States. Located in the heart of Napa Valley, its 5,000 vineyard acres produce some of the world’s most acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon, including such California “cult” Cabs as Screaming Eagle and Harlan Estate. Before those boutique producers rose to fame in the 1990s, Oakville was already renowned as home to Robert Mondavi, Opus One and Groth Vineyards, among others. Along with the famous wineries, there are premier vineyards in this AVA, including Martha’s Vineyard and To Kalon Vineyard. To Kalon was first planted in 1868 by H.W. Crabb, one of California’s first viticultural researchers, and he named the vineyard after the ancient Greek phrase for “most beautiful.” Though many grapes can be successfully grown in Oakville, Cabernet Sauvignon is king. Merlot and Chardonnay are also frequently planted. Oakville Cabs are prized for their richness, complexity and weight. Oakville was designated as an AVA in 1993.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.

VINTAGE

2021 Favia Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon