The 2011 vintage offered challenging situations, as well as unique opportunities, for wineries that had the right stuff. As the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignons are released, many are turning out to be quite classically styled. Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon is based on fruit from the 100-acre Martin Stelling Vineyard, located behind the winery in Oakville. "Planted on some of the most beautiful, gravelly loam soil in the Napa Valley," according to the winery, "the vineyard uniformly produces wines with supple tannins, bright, forward fruit, and beautiful tannin structure. The 2011 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon offers aromas of tobacco leaf, dark cherry, and a whisper of floral perfume. A silky entry leads to a juicy midpalate of red fruit and earth. Fine tannins carry a light briar note, lingering on an elegant finish."