23 Sep 08 My Pace of writing must improve: A new Wine
Far Niente
On this particular night, we were eating a nice Italian dinner and I opened a bottle of the Far Niente, 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine was silky smooth and had a great finish. My mother thought is was too heavy but she usually drinks wine in the jug.
I would rate this wine as a 9 out of 10 and well worth the money if you can find this wine.
The write-up from the winery’s site is:
1998 Cave Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
The three varietals used in this wine, Cabernet Sauvignon (77%), Cabernet Franc (8%), and Merlot (15%), were carefully monitored, then hand picked from our estate vineyards. The Stelling Vineyard, located in Oakville directly behind Far Niente, remains the cornerstone of this Cabernet. The clusters were then sorted by hand to assure the finest quality prior to crushing. The 1998 Far Niente Estate Cabernet Sauvignon has subtle blackberry and cassis flavors with layers of cherry, complemented by cedary oak aromas, as well as the typical “dusty” components traditionally found among the finest soils of the western vineyards of Oakville.
Tags: Cabernet Sauvignon, Far Niente, wine
16 Jun 08 The Beginning…Wine and The Family
This is my initial entry into writing about wine.
Wine for me is a passion. I am not the world’s expert on the different varietals or a particular wine region. But I do know one important thing, you do not have to spend a lot on money to get a great wine and your tastes are exactly that YOUR tastes.
Over the next couple weeks and hopefully years, I will share with you my experiences with different wines and my recommendations on the better ones. I definitely hope I can share a few gems over time.
To kick-off the experience correctly: A good Red to try is Caravan 2004 - Cabernet Sauvignon. Caravan is the second label from Napa Valley’s Darioush.
Happy Drinking!
Tags: Cabernet Sauvignon, Favorite Wines
