2009 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 3L

The folks at Quintessa know a thing or two about world-class wine, and Faust has the same cellar magicians waving their wands. They utilize the same facility and employ a healthy whack of Rutherford estate fruit for Faust, a Cabernet that's shot through with dark fruits, black cherries, cigar box and toast. When you consider the stratosphere that Quintessa is playing in, 'Faustian bargain' doesn't seem like such a bad thing, does it?