Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

@Delectable This is the Covert 337/191.

Julien Fayard makes the Covert. He worked with Philippe Melka for yrs before going out on his own. Julien also makes the Nicholson Jones wines.

I went to taste’s the Nicolson Jones wines but they set up the Coverts for me. My host said they upgraded me.

The Covert wines are spendy. North of $250 at the winery. This is my first experience having them.

Having said that, most of the 23 Napa reds show amazingly beautiful fruit. This had that. These are really soft and nicely layered but they just didn’t stand up-out at their price point. For me, just not compelling. — a day ago

Stuart Pollack

9.6

Beautiful fresh fruit. This wine is so fresh and the fruit is so perfect Grenache. Perfect with Chinese food. — 5 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.3

Firetree has one vineyard, Chardonnay. -which is behind Hyde in carneos. From that, they make two Chardonnays. Bunny hills and this, Fidem- which is faith in Latin and in reference to those two favorite vineyard blocks, F and E. Julien Fayard makes the Chardonnays. This is an incredible Chardonnay. Multi mineral. — 8 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Julien Fayard makes the Covert. He worked with Philippe Melka for yrs before going out on his own. Julien also makes the Nicholson Jones wines.

I went to taste’s the Nicolson Jones wines but they set up the coverts for me. My host said they upgraded me.

The Covert wines are spendy. North of $250 at the winery. This is my first experience having them.

Having said that, most of the 23 Napa reds show amazingly beautiful fruit. This had that. These are really soft and nicely layered but they just didn’t stand up-out at their price point. For me, just not compelling. — a day ago

Jake Hajer

9.4

Made by Julien Fayard for the Siefert family. Incredibly earthy and mineral. — 5 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.4

‘17 in ‘25 out of magnum. Killer. Aged perfectly. Mineral. — 8 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.3

Smoooth Ted fruit and coffee, charcoal tones — 3 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Julien Fayard makes the Covert. He worked with Philippe Melka for yrs before going out on his own. Julien also makes the Nicholson Jones wines.

I went to taste’s the Nicolson Jones wines but they set up the coverts for me. My host said they upgraded me.

The Covert wines are spendy. North of $225 at the winery. This is my first experience having them.

Having said that, most of the 23 Napa reds show amazingly beautiful fruit. This had that. These are really soft and nicely layered but they just didn’t stand up-out at their price point. For me, just not compelling.

This was slightly better & showed a bit more but rounding up to 94. Definitely, shows the herbal sage on the nose. — a day ago

Jake Hajer

9.8

This is Crazy 8 vineyard. A 3 acre vineyard in Yountville near the Silverado trail. This may be one of the best current vintage Napa cabs I’ve ever had. It’s a monster reminiscent of stags leap fruit- dark motor oil. Blackberries. Plush yet resolved. Rich, smooth, distinctive. In a line up of highly regarded Beckstoffer vineyard cabs, this blew them away. At $260, this is a steal. Incrediblely impressive — 8 months ago

"Odedi"

9.3

Covert Estate Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Napa Valley, California

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark purple/ Inky in color with a short purple rim.

Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and very fruity on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, licorice, chocolates, vanilla, coffee, black pepper, bitter herbs and light tar.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

What a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley this is.
Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Soft and elegant.

A little young right now, but already enjoyable, even by itself. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. A gorgeous wine made by Julien Fayard.

Good by itself or with food, and will pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.

A blend of two Cabernet Sauvignon clones from Coombsville. Aged in new French oak barrels for over 18 months. A small production of less than 4,000 bottles made.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$200. — 2 years ago