Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

1 of CA's oldest wineries, Far Niente, founded 1885 by John Benson. Winery flourished until Prohibition, when it was abandoned & fell into complete disrepair. Stately stone shell of a winery purchased in 1979 by Gil Nickel. A big wine! Tropical and stone fruit aromas with complex spice and oak notes. On the palate apple, peach and citrus flavors, creamy, with buttery toasty oak, fig/honey tones. Long finish ending with vibrant acidity & mineral character. Consistent. — 21 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

Every New Years I try to drink and/or to gift. Elegant, near bone dry pear goodness in its most articulate essence. Truly life affirming. — 5 months ago

GaryWEdwards

9.0

From Far Niente family, excellence in a glass — 8 months ago

Julia Indik

9.5

First flavors are a smooth and elegant blending of dark cherries, plums, cocoa, touch of orange, licorice. The tannins are silky and carry off the acidity that lingers. — a month ago

with Robert

Stuart Dershaw

9.2

Good vintage. Stone fruit on the palette with good salinity. — 3 months ago

Karen Tripson

9.0

Nice! How cool to have a local brewery. — 5 months ago

Michael Patrone

9.8

Nicely integrated. 3/15/25 — 2 months ago

with Meghana, Carolyn and 1 other

Ericsson

9.3

New vintage for me. This estate Cab always delivers, even on what some may call off vintages. — 3 months ago

michael pandolfo

8.9

These always get better with age. The “sharpness” of the fruit and tannins melt away and the wine is so much more harmonious — 5 months ago

Kelly Carlin

9.3

Strange and fantastic. Smoky, meaty, quite tart and delicious. — 10 months ago