Faust is owned by the Huneeus family, who also own Quintessa/Illumination, Flowers, Leviathan, and Brenton Lane Wineries so there a lot of history and pedigree making quality wine. Bottom line is, they know exactly what they’re doing. If you’re not familiar with Coombsville AVA it was established in 2011 and is not only the newest but the furthest most southern AVA in Napa Valley featuring volcanic soils with an alluvial covering with plenty of gravel and stones thrown in. It is also affected by the cool afternoon breezes coming off the nearby San Pablo Bay all coming together to produce wines of both quality and elegance.
A PURE EXPRESSION OF COOMBSVILLE- Leading the next chapter in Napa
Working in harmony with the land, we challenge ourselves every day to create wines that purely express the surrounding landscape of our Coombsville vineyard, the backbone to Faust and The Pact. Source: www.faustwines.com
Napa Cabernet 2018
If you’ve never enjoyed the experience of drinking a Coombsville Cabernet, allow me to introduce you. Faust make wines with elegance and finesse on several different price points but you would be hard pressed to find a Cab from this corner of Napa at this price that will come close to the 2018 release. The core of the Cab is Coombsville fruit with a little cooler hillside fruit blended into the mix giving this an unmistakable richness with impressive depth and complexity. Predominately Cabernet a little Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot is blended in- sorry, no percentages published.
The nose in inviting but it’s the palate of rich ripe blue and black berries with secondary notes of dark chocolate, baking spices and plum that make you a believer. Nice silky tannins frame everything, wonderful mouthfeel and a long finish. Impressive for a wine that is only three years old. Give it 5 – 10 years and be very pleasantly surprised. I paired this with a Sharp Australian Cheddar on Italian Herb Crackers and was awesome but meal pairings would range from red meat dishes on the grill, beef stews and bold Chicken dishes, turkey and game.
Rating: 94 pt- James Suckling.
‘The Pact’ Coombsville Cabernet 2016
Pour yourself a generous taste and swirl the glass allowing the wine to aerate and you will be greeted by rich dark fruits and incredible legs running down the bowl of the glass. This is only the start; one sip and you will quickly realize that this could just be the shining star of Coombsville. One sip and you will experience layers of black current, dark raspberries and plums coating your mouth with secondary notes of dark chocolate, blackberries and tobacco (not unlike Nth Barossa Shiraz). By the time you swallow your first sip you’ll come to appreciate the balance and finesse this wine has, delivered on a plush mouthfeel. A delight to drink. Will cellar out to 2030 without a problem.
Pair with your favorite red meat dishes or drink it with a friend.
Rating: 95 pt- Robert Parker.
Vine to Table 
I just enjoyed my first bottle of 2018 Cab. Loved it. Does Faust have a wine club?
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