This was a beautiful wine for me. The color was dark very little brown around the edge fantastic nose. Others have said that this may be getting near its end of life. I’m not sure if it was my particular bottle, but I have stored it in a temperature controlled setting since it was released. I think it has another 5 to 7 years left in it honestly. It was amazing. I gave it 95 points and I don’t think this was an exaggeration for this particular bottle. Hopefully others will find this to be true if bottles have been stored with consistent temperatures and a cork that didn’t fail.
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Very good wine. It’s getting to the point where age is catching up with it. Little fruit left, and tannins are light. Still has great nose; definitely know it’s a Napa cab! Earthy and plum on the nose. Tastes of light cherry cola, with a slight bitterness at the end.
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Deep Red color. Very long legs. Chocolate and leather to the nose. Black berry and currant flavor. Medium balance body with silky texture. Fine Sweet finish.
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Fruit has largely faded, touch of bitterness during the finish, minor residual tannins. I have not had a Napa 2011 from any maker, that I would prefer over any other vintage from that vineyard in the 2007 to 2914 period.
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Pleasant, with a little more fruit left than what I was expecting based on my last note. Tannins are almost imperceptible. Drinking well now, but probably won’t get any better.
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I tried this wine 19 months ago and loved it. Tonight I feel it has lost a step. Not the same energy, fruit or finish. Actual secondary flavors present. No tannins to speak of. It's a good wine but I'm unsure of its future.
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Nothing spectacular. The wine seems it is a little past its prime. I had another 2011 about a couple of months ago, and it was the same. Overall not bad but could be better.
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Brilliant young looking deep dark red. No signs of age. Heavier on the fruit but some nice earth showing. Tannins still present. Nice 30+ second finish. A joy to drink. PLENTY of life left to cellar.
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- Brick color with slow forming legs. It's in total harmony and has flavours of strawberry, black currant and raspberry with a medium/full body. Satin-Like texture with a long finish - Absolutely beautiful bottle of wine in perfect harmony. The nose of this wine in incredible.
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- Garnet color with slow forming legs. It's in total harmony and has flavours of raspberry and strawberry with a medium/full body. Satin-Like texture with a long finish - Rally good bottle of wine. Well balanced and in total harmony.
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Wow have these come alive. This is wonderful and Bordeaux like. Balanced and smooth. Not over powering. Very graceful. This is our 4 bottle in 2 nights. I love them. It seems the 2011 vintage is really starting to come around and be drinkable from a lot of vintners.
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Opened it Friday. Bottle was okay - probably 89 or 90 at best. Typical 2011. Lots of bell pepper. Came back to it on Saturday and, in my opinion, the wine was breaking down far too quickly. I didn't even drink the rest - elected to open a different bottle instead. I just don't believe the 2011 will get better with more time in the bottle. Drink it now so you can move on to better wine.
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Appearance - Dark garnet color, reflective, good body, clear at edge - 3/3 Aroma/Bouquet - Black fruit, unripe/vegetal, vanilla, mineral - 5/6 Taste - Blackberry, black currant, vegetal, tannin, some minerality, oaky - 5/6 Aftertaste - Long finish, black fruit continues, tannins smooth out - 2.5/3 Overall - Complex, however needs a few more years in the bottle - 1.5/2
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Tasting at the winery. This was VERY green on the nose. This had the classic 2011 vegetal note while drinking and the worst Far Niente I have drank. My wife liked it. I didn't finish mine.
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Absolutely wonderful wine. Rich fruit forward, notes of cherry, plum, currants and blueberries. Silky finish with no evidence of tanins. No bottle sediment suggesting we consumed this at the perfect moment. Served alongside beef filet Wellington with wild mushroom duxelles, asparagus and gruyere potatoes.
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light and easy to drink. Not a whole of depth and very short finish. But pleasant and easy to drink especially in the heat of South West florida. Not sure its worth $110 though.
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The perfect complement to cabernet braised short ribs. Complex dark fruit. Opened up nicely when decanted over an hour. Long, nuanced finish with impressive lingering flavor. A napa cab with real substance and delicate complex flavors.
Very right bank Bordeaux like. Deep colour, rich fruit, great depth. Aromas of black fruits, herbs and cedar. Drinking now, better in a couple of years.
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2011 was a shit year in Napa. So if a winery can pull a 92-pointer out of '11, they know what they're doing. Peppery nose, spicy palate, multi-dimensional fruit notes that evolve the longer it sits in your glass. The balance is excellent and the complexity is just enough to keep you interested.
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- Garnet color. It's balanced and has flavours of cherry and raspberry with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a long finish - This is the first bottle that I have had from this vintage. Not as good as the others. A very complex mature wine.
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Very dark color. Wonderful dark fruit aroma. No acidic imbalance. Decently long finish. This wine went very well with ribeye steak. Very smooth. We all enjoyed this wine at the Silver Fox restaurant in Richardson Texas.
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(Tasted at the winery) First bottle was corked (was interesting to taste corked and not-corked wines side-by-side). Very expressive and vibrant. Deep purple and alluring legs. Dusty cherry and blackberry notes throughout. Firm tannins, but still finishes on the light side. But up until the finish a very nice ride.
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Far Niente Dinner with Larry & Bruce. No detailed notes taken. This smelled really great and fresh. Pure cabernet, good mid palate, fell apart a tad in the finish. One of the first 2011 napa cabs I have tried. Would probably be in the 89-91pt range.
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Tasted at winery. Full-bodied, with plum, prune and stewed cherry flavors, along with hints of wood smoke, dried herbs and flowers. Young and tannic with a touch of heat on the finish. A nice Napa cab, but there are much better examples at this price point and below.
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3/30/2024 - ragtop Likes this wine: 95 Points
This was a beautiful wine for me. The color was dark very little brown around the edge fantastic nose. Others have said that this may be getting near its end of life. I’m not sure if it was my particular bottle, but I have stored it in a temperature controlled setting since it was released. I think it has another 5 to 7 years left in it honestly. It was amazing. I gave it 95 points and I don’t think this was an exaggeration for this particular bottle. Hopefully others will find this to be true if bottles have been stored with consistent temperatures and a cork that didn’t fail.
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3/16/2024 - Krg44 wrote:
Should have drank it earlier. It was just okay considering I hade this same bottle 10 yrs ago and it was excellent
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10/22/2023 - thunderfly Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very good wine. It’s getting to the point where age is catching up with it. Little fruit left, and tannins are light. Still has great nose; definitely know it’s a Napa cab! Earthy and plum on the nose. Tastes of light cherry cola, with a slight bitterness at the end.
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5/17/2023 - jicreixell wrote: 95 Points
Deep Red color. Very long legs. Chocolate and leather to the nose. Black berry and currant flavor. Medium balance body with silky texture. Fine Sweet finish.
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3/18/2023 - wine4lux wrote: 89 Points
Fruit has largely faded, touch of bitterness during the finish, minor residual tannins. I have not had a Napa 2011 from any maker, that I would prefer over any other vintage from that vineyard in the 2007 to 2914 period.
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1/11/2023 - CandaceCrumrine Likes this wine: 100 Points
Love it!
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11/20/2022 - CandaceCrumrine Likes this wine: 100 Points
Charlie liked it too
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10/22/2022 - JKnJK Likes this wine: 87 Points
Very smooth and soft on the pallet. Tasting fruit on the tongue and throat. Zero tannins and just a delicious bottle.
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9/15/2022 - sonodoc Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pleasant, with a little more fruit left than what I was expecting based on my last note. Tannins are almost imperceptible. Drinking well now, but probably won’t get any better.
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11/7/2021 - KTelaak_Buffalo Likes this wine: 90 Points
I tried this wine 19 months ago and loved it. Tonight I feel it has lost a step. Not the same energy, fruit or finish. Actual secondary flavors present. No tannins to speak of. It's a good wine but I'm unsure of its future.
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8/11/2021 - Agunner23 Likes this wine: 86 Points
Nothing spectacular. The wine seems it is a little past its prime. I had another 2011 about a couple of months ago, and it was the same. Overall not bad but could be better.
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1/10/2021 - Mortgage92 Likes this wine: 90 Points
DRINK NOW!
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11/14/2020 - Dtsommer wrote: 91 Points
Delicious. More green pepper flavor, oak, pepper.
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11/12/2020 - PierreBrusso Likes this wine: 94 Points
Spicy bouquet. nice integrated fruit. smooth and nice long finish.
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5/3/2020 - Hls wrote: 92 Points
Very good. Much better than our last bottle.
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4/26/2020 - Hls wrote: 90 Points
A little tired. Probably waited too long to drink. Still very good though.
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3/13/2020 - KTelaak_Buffalo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Brilliant young looking deep dark red. No signs of age. Heavier on the fruit but some nice earth showing. Tannins still present. Nice 30+ second finish. A joy to drink. PLENTY of life left to cellar.
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10/20/2019 - dresden wrote: 91 Points
typical Napa cab. Good to go now, but has plenty of life left.
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9/14/2019 - dac2849 Likes this wine: 87 Points
Slight oxidation flaw
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8/4/2019 - sonodoc wrote: 90 Points
A decent Bordeaux like wine. Not a lot of fruit, but considering 2011 was not a great year for Napa, not too bad.
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7/14/2019 - Marc S wrote: 95 Points
- Brick color with slow forming legs. It's in total harmony and has flavours of strawberry, black currant and raspberry with a medium/full body. Satin-Like texture with a long finish - Absolutely beautiful bottle of wine in perfect harmony. The nose of this wine in incredible.
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5/24/2019 - Marc S wrote: 93 Points
- Garnet color with slow forming legs. It's in total harmony and has flavours of raspberry and strawberry with a medium/full body. Satin-Like texture with a long finish - Rally good bottle of wine. Well balanced and in total harmony.
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5/17/2018 - Bacchus Wine Cellar Likes this wine:
Love it
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3/3/2018 - floridawinedrkr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow have these come alive. This is wonderful and Bordeaux like. Balanced and smooth. Not over powering. Very graceful. This is our 4 bottle in 2 nights. I love them. It seems the 2011 vintage is really starting to come around and be drinkable from a lot of vintners.
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1/6/2018 - Asmiller wrote: 88 Points
Opened it Friday. Bottle was okay - probably 89 or 90 at best. Typical 2011. Lots of bell pepper. Came back to it on Saturday and, in my opinion, the wine was breaking down far too quickly. I didn't even drink the rest - elected to open a different bottle instead. I just don't believe the 2011 will get better with more time in the bottle. Drink it now so you can move on to better wine.
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7/15/2017 - dac2849 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Appearance - Dark garnet color, reflective, good body, clear at edge - 3/3
Aroma/Bouquet - Black fruit, unripe/vegetal, vanilla, mineral - 5/6
Taste - Blackberry, black currant, vegetal, tannin, some minerality, oaky - 5/6
Aftertaste - Long finish, black fruit continues, tannins smooth out - 2.5/3
Overall - Complex, however needs a few more years in the bottle - 1.5/2
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4/5/2017 - RayT Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Tasting at the winery. This was VERY green on the nose. This had the classic 2011 vegetal note while drinking and the worst Far Niente I have drank. My wife liked it. I didn't finish mine.
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12/25/2016 - Alibertucci wrote: 93 Points
Absolutely wonderful wine. Rich fruit forward, notes of cherry, plum, currants and blueberries. Silky finish with no evidence of tanins. No bottle sediment suggesting we consumed this at the perfect moment. Served alongside beef filet Wellington with wild mushroom duxelles, asparagus and gruyere potatoes.
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12/14/2016 - johngmilner Likes this wine: 96 Points
One of the best!
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11/13/2016 - floridawinedrkr Likes this wine: 91 Points
light and easy to drink. Not a whole of depth and very short finish. But pleasant and easy to drink especially in the heat of South West florida. Not sure its worth $110 though.
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4/30/2016 - alabunka wrote: 94 Points
Superb cabernet with elegant restraint and focus
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4/22/2016 - Pscordilis Likes this wine: 92 Points
The perfect complement to cabernet braised short ribs. Complex dark fruit. Opened up nicely when decanted over an hour. Long, nuanced finish with impressive lingering flavor. A napa cab with real substance and delicate complex flavors.
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1/26/2016 - la turque wrote: 92 Points
Very right bank Bordeaux like. Deep colour, rich fruit, great depth. Aromas of black fruits, herbs and cedar. Drinking now, better in a couple of years.
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11/25/2015 - texag96 wrote: 86 Points
Very green. Almost overwhelming green pepper. Some fruit finally came through, but not a great Far Niente
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5/16/2015 - partylikeakennedy wrote: 92 Points
2011 was a shit year in Napa. So if a winery can pull a 92-pointer out of '11, they know what they're doing. Peppery nose, spicy palate, multi-dimensional fruit notes that evolve the longer it sits in your glass. The balance is excellent and the complexity is just enough to keep you interested.
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5/16/2015 - Marc S wrote: 90 Points
- Garnet color. It's balanced and has flavours of cherry and raspberry with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a long finish - This is the first bottle that I have had from this vintage. Not as good as the others. A very complex mature wine.
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2/10/2015 - cab blends Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bright dark red with a slight barnyard on the nose. Hopefully that will blow off quickly.
Classic Napa Cabernet. Full bodied with lots of vanilla oak on the nose. Strong tannins. More notes to follow.
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8/26/2014 - RobertB321 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very dark color. Wonderful dark fruit aroma. No acidic imbalance. Decently long finish. This wine went very well with ribeye steak. Very smooth. We all enjoyed this wine at the Silver Fox restaurant in Richardson Texas.
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7/11/2014 - ColluraJ Does not like this wine: 65 Points
Deep red color. Aromatic with some age. Dry with full body. Crisp acidity. Medium tannins. Unbalanced with excess acid. Pass.
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5/2/2014 - jonahfactor Likes this wine: 90 Points
(Tasted at the winery) First bottle was corked (was interesting to taste corked and not-corked wines side-by-side). Very expressive and vibrant. Deep purple and alluring legs. Dusty cherry and blackberry notes throughout. Firm tannins, but still finishes on the light side. But up until the finish a very nice ride.
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4/15/2014 - SonnyChiba wrote: 90 Points
Far Niente Dinner with Larry & Bruce. No detailed notes taken. This smelled really great and fresh. Pure cabernet, good mid palate, fell apart a tad in the finish. One of the first 2011 napa cabs I have tried. Would probably be in the 89-91pt range.
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3/19/2014 - Gator96 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fish shack with Kate.
Great flavor no after taste and great wine.
Full body.
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2/7/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Big and gutsy, needs some time. Just opened, but give it three years in the cellar.
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12/28/2013 - jset22 wrote: 91 Points
Impressive wine but very young, obviously. Mild prune taste that brought the score down for me. Needs 2-3yrs for tasting.
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10/25/2013 - VintageSully wrote: 88 Points
Tasted at winery. Full-bodied, with plum, prune and stewed cherry flavors, along with hints of wood smoke, dried herbs and flowers. Young and tannic with a touch of heat on the finish. A nice Napa cab, but there are much better examples at this price point and below.
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