Fait-Main Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena 2023

Frenchman Benoît Touquette is unquestionably a genius.  He has earned 28 100-point scores for his wines throughout his career, so it is fair to say that just about every project he has his hands on turns to gold.  After studying for his master's degree in Chemistry at the University of Bordeaux, Benoit worked at several excellent but high-volume wineries.  There, he realized his passion lay in making limited-production, high-end wines.  Enter a remarkable mentor: Andy Erickson. Under Andy's guidance, Benoît honed his craft, assisting with some of Napa's most elite estates, including Screaming Eagle, Ovid, and Arietta, to name a few.  After starting his consulting business, Benoit is now the front man for labels such as Jack Quinn, Kata, Hartwell, and his own Fait Main and Teeter Totter.