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2008 Far Niente Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley
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2008 Far Niente Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley

Producer: Far Niente Winery
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: California
Region: Napa

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88 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

Bright ruby-red.  Aromatic nose combines cherry, currant, chocolate, flowers and fresh herbs lifted by a note of spearmint oil.  The juicy palate adds some tobacco and resiny spices to the mix, with a peppery quality contributing energy.  The dusty, firm-edged tannins reminded me a bit of 2006, but this has better fruit.

89 Points | Wine Spectator
89 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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About Napa Valley

Napa Valley is the most famous wine-growing area in the U.S. It begins at the base of Mount St. Helena in the north and tapers off some 30 miles to the south into the floodplain where the Napa River enters San Francisco Bay. From Mount St. Helena to the city of Napa, the valley is defined by two north-south ridgelines of the Coast Range Mountains.
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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon built its reputation on Bordeaux's Left Bank. Here, in the district of Medoc, the varietal is the key component of blended wines that also may include some Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and even Malbec and Petit Verdot. Moving slightly south, Cabernet Sauvignon meets Merlot in roughly equal proportions in the red wines of Graves. In both of these Bordeaux regions, the top bottles...
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