2017 Favia "Cerro Sur" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend
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Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Favia "Cerro Sur" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend (96JD, 95WS, 94JS, (90-93RP), 93VN). Jeb Dunnuck: "From a higher elevation north-facing site, the 2017 Cerro Sur is 73% Cabernet Franc and 27% Cabernet Sauvignon brought up in 50% new French oak. It offers beautiful Cabernet Franc dark, chocolately fruit as well as plenty of tobacco, earth, forest floor, violets, and truffle aromas and flavors. Deep, rich, medium to full-bodied, and balanced, it's already approachable yet will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age. 96+" (01/2020)
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Minimum Bid: $210.00
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End Date: Sunday, Jun 7, 11:50 AM PT
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2017 Favia "Cerro Sur" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend
Quantity: 3
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources and stored in a professional storage facility by a Southern CA collector. Removed from the facility by K&L.
Condition: Excellent
Favia Wines was founded in 2003 by viticulturist Annie Favia and winemaker Andy Erickson, who built the project around small-lot Napa Valley and Sierra Foothills fruit handled with minimal intervention. Their home base is a historic 1886 stone-cellar property in Coombsville, where they farm Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in volcanic soils and work closely with select growers across Coombsville, Oakville, Carneros, and Amador County. Production remains limited, generally a few hundred cases per bottling, with native-yeast fermentations, gentle extraction, and a focus on site expression. In 2023 they expanded into an 86-acre Oakville estate, marking the next phase of the winery’s long-term development.
Professional Reviews
96
Jeb Dunnuck
“From a higher elevation north-facing site, the 2017 Cerro Sur is 73% Cabernet Franc and 27% Cabernet Sauvignon brought up in 50% new French oak. It offers beautiful Cabernet Franc dark, chocolately fruit as well as plenty of tobacco, earth, forest floor, violets, and truffle aromas and flavors. Deep, rich, medium to full-bodied, and balanced, it's already approachable yet will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age. 96+” (01/2020)
95
Wine Spectator
“This offers up perfumed cassis, warm cherry preserve and smoldering red tea aromas and flavors, set against a backdrop of savory and iron accents. The long finish unfurls slowly, with a smoldering feel. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2021 through 2032. (JM)” (11/2020)
94
James Suckling
“Lots of ripe yet fresh fruit with red licorice and redcurrants. Medium to full body. Very fruity. Primary and delicious. Like grape must. Pure. Tight and fine tannins. Drink or hold.” (01/2020)
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93
Wine Advocate
“A barrel sample, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Cerro Sur opens with crème de cassis, mocha, blueberry compote and charcuterie with hints of black olives and sautéed herbs. Medium-bodied with a good core of black fruit and savory nuances, it has a firm backbone of chewy tannins and lovely freshness, finishing with an herbal lift. (LPB)” (12/2018)
93
Vinous
“The 2017 Cerro Sur is especially aromatic in this vintage. Cedar, sweet tobacco, mint and dried flowers really speak to Cabernet Franc. Soft and relatively easygoing, but with tons of both nuance and complexity, the 2017 is gorgeous. Just as it was last year, the 2017 is so pretty, but it is also quite refined. In this tasting, it is a wine of real beauty and finesse. (AG)” (09/2020)
Product Details
Quantity: 3
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources and stored in a professional storage facility by a Southern CA collector. Removed from the facility by K&L.
Condition: Excellent
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