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Far Niente Chardonnay 1998

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1998 Vintage

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Winery:: Far Niente Winery
Varietal:: Chardonnay
Region:: USA > California > Napa
Type:: White Wine
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User Tags: complex, color descriptors, fruit, style, intense, typicity, round, lush, spicy, oak

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What to Expect

Chardonnay is America's most popular grape and with good reason. Made in styles that range from steely, mineral laced wines with crisp green apple fruit to wines that are buttery, rich, and laden with tropical fruits, there is a Chardonnay that will appeal to every palate. Chardonnay is most closely associated with France's Burgundy region and California's Northern valleys though it has proven successful around the globe.

Winemakers Notes

1991 was the fifth year of drought in California, but late spring rains replenished the soils so that our vines did not suffer and were able to take advantage of an extremely
long and good growing season. Harvest did not begin until we were well into October, when the moderate days and cool evenings allowed the fruit to gradually come to
perfect maturity. The long growing season resulted in a wine that has not only great depth, richness and length, but also shows unusual roundness in the mouth.
The three varietals used in this wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, read more...

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Far Niente blends wines from its various estate Chardonnay vineyards to create its distinctive style. When young, these wines offer fresh fruit and a marvelous finish; with time, they slowly reveal the wine's complex nature through added texture, richness, weight, and depth. Far Niente Chardonnays are classically structured wines that are lush and round on the palate while displaying the typical intensity of fruit and spicy oak aromas that have become synonymous with our house style. While the finish is long and clean, the flavors become increasingly full and complex with time.

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Far Niente Chardonnays are classically structured wines that are lush and round on the palate while displaying the typical intensity of fruit and spicy oak aromas that have become synonymous with our house style. While the finish is long and clean, the flavors become increasingly full and complex with time. Our experience is that these wines improve in the bottle for at least five years, although they can grow in complexity and depth for possibly ten years or more.

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Rating: 85/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 04/30/00

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Far Niente Chardonnay 1998