Winery Far Niente - Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Far NienteCave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

4.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Far Niente is a red wine from the region of Oakville of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Far Niente is in the top 20 of wines of Oakville.

Taste structure of the Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Far Niente

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Far Niente in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cola

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Far Niente in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Far Niente's Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Dirk Hampson
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2022
In the top 20 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2021
In the top 20 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2020
In the top 20 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 20 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 20 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 20 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 20 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Far Niente are 2003, 2020, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Far Niente

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
This winery is part of the Far Niente Family of Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California
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The Winery Far Niente is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 300 of of United States wines
In the top 25 of of Oakville wines
In the top 450 of red wines
In the top 550 wines of the world

The wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Organoleptic

Elements, such as flavours and tactile sensations, that can stimulate a sensory receptor.

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