Austin Hohnke

9.1

Nicely balanced and fresh with sliced apple, pear, melon, papaya, tangerine, and a brush of vanilla from 10 months in barrel (30% new). There’s a salty streak here that I didn’t expect. Not over the top. Entry level single vineyard from Far Niente. — 7 days ago

Paul Woolls

9.4

Twenty years old and still full of fruit. What a joy to experience this longevity. Plush, with a long finish. — 3 months ago

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. — 6 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.3

Dark cherry, boysenberry upfront with a long finish with tobacco and chocolate notes. — 18 days ago

Joe DAscoli

9.3

On the older side. Little raisin flavor but overall still good wine. — 2 months ago

K L

9.4

Very good — not as dusty as I remembered but very typical Rutherford. Enjoyed! — 4 months ago

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Dan Cobb

9.4

Super approachable for a 6 yr old can. Very enjoyable — a month ago

Robert Finley

9.5

Fantastic at Patty’s — a year ago

Jason Phillips

9.2

Deep ruby. Plenty of spice with cocoa and oak. Very interesting. Mediums tannins. Another great Nickel & Nickel wine. — 3 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Solid wine. Comes across very fruity and smooth. Complexity and tannins are faded. Really nice fruit. Highly enjoyable with food or on its own. — 7 months ago