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Far Niente Chardonnay has earned its reputation as one of the great white wines worthy of aging. The grapes are hand picked from the various estate vineyards and then hand sorted at the winery. Shortly after starting fermentation in stainless tanks the Less
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Winemaker Notes - Les Pommiers draws its name from the apple orchards emblematic of the Russian River Valley's agricultural history. At once elegant and intense, Les Pommiers is the consummate blend of fruit from our vineyards located primarily in the Green Valley and upper Middle Reach areas of the Russian River Valley AVA. Our grapes are farmed according to organic principles and minimally handled at the winery. The wine is deftly shaped with a subtle combination of new and once-used French oak barrels. Les Pommiers captures aromatics of wild raspberry, black cherry, plum and floral notes that yield to mineral, spice and toasty oak. It has a juicy, coating entry, followed by more layers of raspberry and cherry fruit, and ripe, integrated tannins. Less

Vineyard Notes:The 100-acre Martin Stelling Vineyard, located behind the winery in Oakville, is the cornerstone of the Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon program The vineyard is composed of two distinct areas The flat acreage uniformly produces wines with supple, sweet tannins and bright, forward fruit Halter Valley, which is the extension of the vineyard that starts into foothills of the Mayacamas, is composed of gently rolling knolls This section of the vineyard includes more diverse individual blocks that provide wines of great tannin and structureHarvest Notes:We experienced a cool summer in 2004, with temperatures running as much as five to ten degrees cooler than normal, and we saw no 100-degree-plus days until early September The weather during veraison was very cool, which extended the length of veraison and led to some uneven ripening within the clusters Then, while the grapes were still ripening, we had a heat spike that was extremely warm and dry, lasting for several days Many vintners harvested at this Less
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It is not one detail, but a thousand details, that converge to create recognized Far Niente house style. Founded with a passion to make exceptional wines, and built on ownership of finest vineyards, Far Niente makes Chardonnays that are rich in aroma, flavor, and texture, yet balanced with a graceful finesse. Each vintage brings fresh challenges. Through our experience, skill, and conscientious attention to detail, wine expresses magic of each vintage. Far Niente blends wines from its various estate Chardonnay vineyards to create its distinctive style. When young, these wines offer fresh fruit and a marvelous finish; with time, they slowly reveal wine's complex nature through added texture, richness, weight, and depth. Far Niente Chardonnay has earned its reputation as one of great white wines worthy of aging. resulting Far Niente Chardonnays are classically structured wines that are lush and round on palate, while displaying typical intensity of fruit and spicy oak aromas th Wine Spec Less

Tasting Notes - The Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of very dark fruit, black currant, dark chocolate, dust/ earth, vanillan and perfume are layered behind the ripeness. The wine provides a big and full entry, yet the tannins are balanced and have an underlying silkiness. On the palate, ripe cassis and spice mingle with well-integrated oak and evolve into a lingering, fruit-driven finish. Less
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The Wine News rating: 94. 100-acre Martin Stelling Vineyard, located behind winery in Oakville, is the cornerstone of Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon program. Planted on some of the most beautiful, gravelly loam soil in Napa Valley, vineyard is composed of two distinct areas. flat acreage uniformly produces wines with supple, sweet tannins and bright, forward fruit. Halter Valley, which is extension of vineyard that starts into foothills of Mayacamas, is composed of gently rolling knolls. This section of the vineyard includes more diverse individual blocks that provide wines of great tannin and structure. This vineyard, together with a small contribution from Sullenger Vineyard at Nickel & Nickel, produces Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon. Bright with ripe, purple fruits, this wine will impress with complex, layered aromas of black licorice and briar patChateau silky entry progresses along palate and gives way to dense, velvety chocolate and toaSaint Full-bodied and concentrated throughout, Less

Shopping for your cellar? Stash this California Cab away for the next two to ten years and you'll be rewarded. It's deliciously complex, with earth, cedar, plum, currant, black cherry and spice flavors, gaining depth and richness... Wine Spectator. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 1996 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml Less

Tight, complex and concentrated, this outstanding Cab harbors a pretty core of spicy currant, anise, tar, sage and cedar, turning supple and harmonious on the finish, where the flavors fan out and show remarkable depth and finesse... Wine Spectator. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 1995 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon 1500ml Less

Shopping for your cellar? Stash this California Cab away for the next two to ten years and you'll be rewarded. It's deliciously complex, with earth, cedar, plum, currant, black cherry and spice flavors, gaining depth and richness... Wine Spectator. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 1996 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon 1500ml Less

Elegant and complex, with layers of currant, black cherry, anise, cedar and sage. A big, full-blown style that packs in lots of flavor. Not as good as when tasted from barrel. Drink now through 2008. Wine Spectator. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 1997 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon 1500ml Less
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Deep ruby with a fuchsia rim Aromas of new oakplum and ripe cherry display a kirsch-like intensity Suppleaccessible plum and blueberry fruit framed by well-integrated tannins A flintymineral- like influence in the close balances and supports the generous fruit A top-drawer California Cab that is showing quite well in its youth96 PointsThe Wine News Wine MAG Amer Less

Deep ruby with a fuchsia rim Aromas of new oakplum and ripe cherry display a kirsch-like intensity Suppleaccessible plum and blueberry fruit framed by well-integrated tannins A flintymineral- like influence in the close balances and supports the generous fruit A top-drawer California Cab that is showing quite well in its youth96 PointsThe Wine News Wine CALIFORNIA STILL WINE Less

Sweet but not lush, the nicely layered honey and pear flavors seemingly hold back, giving this an elegant feel Lovely now, but feels like it can grow Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc Dessert Wine CALIFORNIA STILL WINE Less
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