Faust 2006 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Interesting to learn that Faust, the wine, celebrates a legend which has inspired many great minds, among them the German poet Goethe, from whose masterpiece they draw inspiration. In Goethe’s most famous work, the aging scholar Dr. Faust barters his soul in the afterlife in exchange for another chance at youth. He gets his chance, yet ultimately his soul is saved by love. Faust is indeed the fruit of renewed passion for Agustin Huneeus, though Mephistopheles has not yet appeared to claim his soul. The underlying premise for all of the wines he has ever produced has been that great wines must be a reflection…
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Girard Artistry 2010 Wanting something nice for the weekend to sit and enjoy, powerful, but not as big as a 100% Cab, but has some finesse, I found this little Gem from Girard Winery, their Artistry 2010 which is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (58%), Merlot (17%), Cabernet Franc (11%), Malbec (8%) and Petit Verdot (6%), a Bordeaux style blend (five permitted red Bordeaux grapes). Girard’s Napa roots go back about 30 years ago, about the time Napa was getting world accolades as a premier wine growing region, and they have become a fine producer of quality wines. Since about 2000, Pat Roney, a longtime California vintner (Sonoma wineries Ch.…