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2004 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Oakville
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
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Community Tasting Notes 73
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CabIsKing wrote: 95 points
January 1, 2024 - Big nose of dark fruits, cassis and oak. Beautiful yet mellow long finish. Drinking at it’s peak in my opinion.
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jbarth44 Likes this wine: 83 points
July 30, 2022 - Very good
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DonWinspear Likes this wine: 92 points
February 15, 2021 - Dark. A nose of dark fruit with a hint of sweetness. The first few sips were fruit intensive, primarily blackberry with a hint of raspberry. What surprised me was the sweetness provided by the notes of vanilla. The wine's structure was peaking, at best. Very smooth tannins, though I will not say they are fully resolved. But, they are certainly mature. The wine evolved as I drank it, especially the structure - it seemed to become more pronounced. The flavor profile did not change significantly, however I did notice just a hint of olive as the evening wore on. Moderate finish.
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DonWinspear Likes this wine: 91 points
June 19, 2020 - Dark dark in the glass. A robust nose of casise and blackberry. I was not sure what to expect, but this wine did not disappoint. Nice solid attack of dark fruit, a hint of oak. Overall, the structure of the wine is still very much intact. Firm tannins and a nice acidity to balance it out. It was a pop and pour via Coravin, the wine matured nicely each time I got a glass given that it had only about 20 minutes of air time. Definitely a pleasure to drink. A moderate finish.
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Harcom@att.net Likes this wine: 95 points
April 20, 2020 - The wine for 16 yrs still had a nice fruit forward initial taste with which turned to more complex vanilla, Carmel, taste with a nice long finish. Excellent- glad I have a few more.
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By Stephen Tanzer
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer Far Niente
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
- UPC Code 030174090224
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,310 (53%)
- Consumed 1,165 (47%)
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- ProducerFar Niente
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- DesignationEstate
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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