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Far Niente Chardonnay(1999)
- Winery:
- Far Niente Winery
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- resinous, chardonnay, white grape, oak, complex, lenoir grape, fruit, intense, style, round
The 1999 harvest started quite late in September due to a late spring and a wonderfully moderate growing season. The crop was quite small due to the conditions during bud formation and flowering. The small crop likely helped even ripening and increased flavors. Once the harvest had begun, an unusual period of extremely low humidity allowed the harvest to come in quickly. The hand harvested grapes were brought to the winery in small bins and then sorted by hand to assure the finest quality. The fermentation began in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, and was then racked into a high percentage read more...of new French Burgundy Oak Barrels to complete the fermentation in our caves and old
stone cellar. The wine was aged on its yeast lees for additional depth, complexity and texture. After approximately eight months of barrel aging, each wine was evaluated as part of the blend. Only those barrels that displayed both the quality and the "Far
Niente style" were included in the blend which was lightly fined prior to bottling in the summer of 2000. The 1999 Chardonnay is a classically structured wine that is both rich and velvety on
the palate while displaying the typical intensity of fruit and spicy oak aromas that have become synonymous with Far Niente Chardonnay. While the finish is long and clean, the rich flavors of melon, fig and oak will become increasingly full and complex with time. The 1999 Far Niente Chardonnay has excellent potential to age ten or
more years. (hide)
stone cellar. The wine was aged on its yeast lees for additional depth, complexity and texture. After approximately eight months of barrel aging, each wine was evaluated as part of the blend. Only those barrels that displayed both the quality and the "Far
Niente style" were included in the blend which was lightly fined prior to bottling in the summer of 2000. The 1999 Chardonnay is a classically structured wine that is both rich and velvety on
the palate while displaying the typical intensity of fruit and spicy oak aromas that have become synonymous with Far Niente Chardonnay. While the finish is long and clean, the rich flavors of melon, fig and oak will become increasingly full and complex with time. The 1999 Far Niente Chardonnay has excellent potential to age ten or
more years. (hide)
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June 2007
- The 1999 Chardonnay is a classically structured wine that is both round, velvety, and long on the palate, while displaying the typical intensity of fruit and spicy oak aromas that have become synonymous with Far Niente Chardonnay. The rich flavors of melon, fig and oak will become increasingly full and complex with time. The 1999 Far Niente Chardonnay has excellent potential to age ten or more years.
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June 2007
- 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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June 2007
- This Far Niente Chardonnay is a classically structured wine that is 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.
