Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
yr. 1997 Tom Cannavan:
88 of 100 Points.
"Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 1997 on 01.01.2001 with 88 of 100 points.
"(2001) A definite cedary quality on the nose with herbal, leafy blackcurrant fruit and just a suggestion of rich chocolate depth. The palate is dry and dusty with fine tannins over subdued black fruit. Good length, and a sense there is a really fine wine struggling to emerge. Not quite there yet, but very good."
yr. 2018 Wine Spectator:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2018 on 01.07.2021 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2018 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2018 on 01.03.2021 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Wine Spectator:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2017 on 01.08.2020 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Wine Enthusiast:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2017 on 01.03.2020 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Spectator:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.08.2019 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.07.2019 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
97 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.10.2018 with 97 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2015 on 01.07.2018 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2014 on 01.10.2017 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Wine Enthusiast:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.2017 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2013 on 01.01.2017 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Spectator:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2013 on 01.11.2016 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
92 of 100 Points.
"Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2012 on 01.02.2015 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Wine Enthusiast:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2012 on 01.01.2015 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Jeannie Cho Lee:
84 of 100 Points.
"Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2010 on 01.02.2013 with 84 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
87 of 100 Points.
"Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2009 on 01.10.2012 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Spectator:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2008 on 01.09.2011 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2006 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2006 on 01.07.2011 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2008 on 01.06.2011 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Jeannie Cho Lee:
90 of 100 Points.
"Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2007 on 01.05.2011 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2008 on 01.01.2011 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2007 on 01.11.2010 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2018 Wine Enthusiast:
96 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2018 on 01.09.2021 with 96 of 100 points.
"An outstanding vintage of a beautiful wine, this includes 6% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec. Tobacco, sage, cedar and pencil shaving contrast well against a foundation of rich, layered red fruit, from currant to cherry, and well-integrated specks of peppery, spicy oak. Enjoy from 2028?2038. Virginie Boone"
yr. 2007 Wine Enthusiast:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2007 on 01.01.2010 with 93 of 100 points.
"This is one of the most tannic Cabs Far Niente has produced in quite a while. It's really not drinkable now, despite very complex flavors of blackberries, cherries, licorice, tobacco and plums, along with plenty of smoky new oak. Made with a few drops of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, which add perfume and flowers, it's a wine that won't come into its own for quite a while. Hold until 2013, at least, and it should provide interesting drinking for years after, in a proper cellar."
yr. 2005 Wine Enthusiast:
96 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2005 on 01.01.2008 with 96 of 100 points.
"A fantastic Cabernet that stuns now for authenticity and power, and should develop for many years. Despite the large production, lower than that of many first growth Bordeaux, the wine, which has tiny amounts of Cab Franc and Petit Verdot, shows classic Oakville elegance and precision. Rich in black currants, blackberries, cherries and dark chocolate, it should hit its stride from 2011 through 2017."
yr. 2004 Wine Enthusiast:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2004 on 01.01.2008 with 92 of 100 points.
"Far Niente has produced a tannic, drily astringent young wine that's nowhere near ready to drink. It's tough as nails, with a gritty astringency that locks down the black currant and dark, unsweetened chocolate flavors. But it is a very balanced, distinguished wine that should easily negotiate the next 10 or 15 years, with proper cellaring."
yr. 2002 Wine Enthusiast:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2002 on 01.01.2005 with 92 of 100 points.
"Before you spend this much, you should know this isn't a wine to enjoy now or even soon. It's too tannic, too closed in. But chew on it and discover a rich core of blackberry, blueberry and cherry fruit. I don't think it's a classic Oakville Cab, but it should reward cellaring. Drink 2008 and beyond."
yr. 2001 Wine Enthusiast:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2001 on 01.01.2004 with 91 of 100 points.
"Well made and classic, a wine that combines potency of fruit and firm tannins with a graceful harmony that makes it easy to drink tonight. Oak adds smoky vanillins as an additional theme. As fine as it is now, the wonderful balance ensures longterm aging through the next decade."
yr. 1997 Wine Enthusiast:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 1997 on 01.01.2000 with 93 of 100 points.
"Earthy, meaty and spicy-it's what Napa Cabernet is supposed to be. Perfectly balanced, smooth and totally correct, it has cherry and chocolate in spades and lots of grip. In the end it's all about class and performance."
yr. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2003 with 94 of 100 points.
"In the wine's youth, the aroma of new oak dominates, with that smoky, minty, spicy-char note. But in the mouth the fruit explodes in intensely ripe black currants and milk chocolate. The tannins are rich and softly complex. A complete Cabernet that is luscious now, but has the balance to develop, if you can keep your hands off it."
