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2002 Far Niente "Cave Collection" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

2002 Far Niente "Cave Collection" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

94RP
93WS
92W&S
92WE

94

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 06/2012
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A brilliant offering from Far Niente, this blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc and the rest Merlot and Petit Verdot exhibits a dense opaque ruby/purple color as well as copious notes of ink, graphite, creme de cassis and charcoal. Layered, expansive, full-bodied and youthful, it can be drunk now or cellared for two decades. It is very impressive! (RP)

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93

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 05/2005
Intense, with a tannic structure, yet the plush currant, anise, earth and cedar flavors push to the forefront and show an excellent range of depth and concentration. The finish turns tight, with a burst of plum, berry, cedar and tobacco.

92

Wine & Spirits

Review Date: 06/2005
With its ripe black fruit gloved seamlessly in oak, this vintage of Far Niente boasts Oakville élan and charm. It's soft and smooth, all the berry flavor tightly held by tannin, needing age to reach its full complexity.

92

Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 10/2005
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.
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Notes

Far Niente holds a portion of each vintage in reserve, releasing the wines after long-term aging. The Cave Collection allows you to enjoy older wines after they are no longer available elsewhere, and to be confident of their provenance, having been aged in ideal cellaring conditions at the winery. Just look at how many times the critics above have mentioned that this Cabernet will reward cellaring, and you can see that this offer is right on time!

Product Details

Origin: Napa Valley, California, United States

Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

SKU: #1084865