Far Niente has built its Napa Valley reputation on Cabernet Sauvignon since its very first vintage back in 1982, blending fruit from several of the valley's most prestigious sub-appellations — primarily Oakville, with smaller contributions from Oak Knoll, Calistoga, St. Helena, Diamond Mountain, and Stags Leap — into what the winery calls its finest expression of the grape. Each vintage typically runs around 93% Cabernet Sauvignon with small additions of Merlot, Malbec, and Petit Verdot, aged 16 to 17 months in French oak, roughly two-thirds new. It's been consistently well-reviewed by major critics and carries a strong CellarTracker community score in the low 90s. Expect a full-bodied, classically structured Napa Cabernet: black cherry, cassis, and boysenberry fruit layered with baking spice, licorice, dried lavender, and toasted oak, with firm tannins and a long, polished finish built for aging 15 to 20 years in good vintages. Reviews genuinely vary vintage to vintage, as they do with any fine wine — some years draw unreserved praise as classic, elegant expressions of Napa Cabernet, while others have struck tasters as a bit less integrated. A serious, collectible bottle either way, best paired with red meat or a crown roast of lamb.
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