Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Cabernet Sauvignon
from Napa Valley, California
winemaker's notes:
Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon is produced exclusively from grapes grown in the Oakville AVA of Napa Valley. The primary source of fruit is our Martin Stelling Vineyard, located behind the winery at the base of the western hills of Oakville. Far Niente follows organic and sustainable methods in farming and winemaking, and the winery is a net-zero, solar-powered historic landmark building.
The 2008 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon is estate bottled, which ensures that the wine is grown in our estate vineyards in the Oakville appellation and it has been produced and bottled exclusively at Far Niente. The 2008 blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc. The 2008 vintage was harvested between October 3 and October 25 and was aged in French oak (70% new, 30% once-used) for 16-17 months.
This wine offers intense aromas of ripe blackberry and boysenberry layered with baking spices and licorice. The entry is full and juicy with a velvety middle palate. Dark, mocha flavors emerge on the long finish with chewy, coating tannins.
critical acclaim:
"Shows the elegance and pedigree that this
estate vineyard, in the heart of the Oakville bench, always shows. The tannins
are sweet and ripe, and the wine brims with luscious blackberry, cassis
and mocha flavors, accented with new oak that’s flashy, yet perfectly in
keeping with the wine’s volume. Should slowly mature over the years."
95 Points
Wine Enthusiast
