Far Niente Winery

Napa Valley Chardonnay

9.224 ratings
9.25 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Lots going on. Honey and rich wood. Plush and noticeable oak.

Lots going on. Honey and rich wood. Plush and noticeable oak.

Jun 11th, 2022
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.4

Classic CA Chardonnay, enough richness, oak, body, but not over-ripe or over the top at all, apple/pear/peach chard flavors, no ML, great with fresh dungeness crab, sourdough bread, and salad!

Classic CA Chardonnay, enough richness, oak, body, but not over-ripe or over the top at all, apple/pear/peach chard flavors, no ML, great with fresh dungeness crab, sourdough bread, and salad!

2 people found it helpfulJan 7th, 2013
Taylor Barnebey

#FarNiente 2009 #chardonnay well done - drinking nicely!

#FarNiente 2009 #chardonnay well done - drinking nicely!

Aug 4th, 2015
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.2

Not exactly my style but enjoyable nonetheless. Decent acidity buoyed by Niagra Falls of butter, malo...

Not exactly my style but enjoyable nonetheless. Decent acidity buoyed by Niagra Falls of butter, malo...

Apr 27th, 2014
Craig Otten

Drinking surprising well.

Drinking surprising well.

Nov 24th, 2018
Scott MacDonnell

A pleasure to drink. Special white.

A pleasure to drink. Special white.

Oct 2nd, 2016
Greggum

2009 enjoyed in July 2016. Pretty golden, but also still pretty...tasty. Well done N&N. Thanks steve for cellaring and sharing.

2009 enjoyed in July 2016. Pretty golden, but also still pretty...tasty. Well done N&N. Thanks steve for cellaring and sharing.

Jul 23rd, 2016
Myke Stallings

Opened in 2016 and this '09 held up GREAT!

Opened in 2016 and this '09 held up GREAT!

Feb 29th, 2016
Frank Ramos

2009 Cave Collection, special wine for New Years Eve. Nutty, rich and mouth filling, lots of acidity to keep the rich on track.

2009 Cave Collection, special wine for New Years Eve. Nutty, rich and mouth filling, lots of acidity to keep the rich on track.

Jan 1st, 2016
Justin Brilman

Not your average bullshit buttery Californian chard this is a great wine with acidly and complexity. I will be letting my 12's and 13's reach this level. 6-7 years is perfect for these wines to age. Nice floral tones and Granny Smith apple comes to mind.

Not your average bullshit buttery Californian chard this is a great wine with acidly and complexity. I will be letting my 12's and 13's reach this level. 6-7 years is perfect for these wines to age. Nice floral tones and Granny Smith apple comes to mind.

Aug 25th, 2015