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2004 Far Niente "Dolce" Napa Valley Dessert Wine (375ml)

SKU #1035052 90 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark This year, the Sauvignon Blanc is only 1% compared to the usual 10%, to the detriment of the wine. It’s broad in sweet honey, botrytised apricots, pineapple custard and vanilla smoke, and no one will complain when you bring it out. But it lacks the power of 2001 or 2002. Inner quote mark (6/2007)

Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Has a rich texture and flavors, yet it's light on its feet, with honeyed apricot, dried pineapple, peanut brittle and hints of earthy horseradish notes. Wonderful acidity runs throughout. Inner quote mark (9/2008)

K&L Notes

The 20-acre Dolce vineyard is situated in at the base of the Vaca Mountains, east of the city of Napa. The site's persistent damp morning fog and high humidity followed by drying conditions are ripe for the development of botrytis, which gives this domestic sticky its complex flavor. The Dolce house style consistently offers aromas of orange zest, white truffles and crème brulee, while the palate is reminiscent of apricot and figs with a lengthy, lanolin-like texture. Seductive and age-worthy, Dolce develops a delightful minerality with age.

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2004 Far Niente "Dolce" Napa Valley Dessert Wine (375ml)

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Semillon

- A rich, viscous, full-flavored but subtly-scented and botrytis-prone white grape, Sémillon reaches magical heights when infected with "noble rot" and combined with even small amounts of the aromatic and high-acid Sauvignon Blanc to make Sauternes, one of the world's most revered and longest-lived wines, and in the sweet wines of surrounding regions like Barsac. Sémillon's most famous incarnation is in the wines of Château d'Yquem, one of the world's most expensive wines, and one that has been known to evolve for centuries. It frequently dominates, but not by much, in the oak-aged whites of Bordeaux's Graves and Pessac-Léognan, creating honeyed and viscous wines that are unlike any others. Elsewhere in Bordeaux and around France it takes on a supporting role in the wines of Entre-Deux-Mers and the Médoc. While planted throughout France, Europe, California and Washington, Sémillon's role as underling usually keeps it out of the spotlight with a few winery-specific exceptions. However, the grape is allowed to shine in Australia's Hunter Valley, where it is used to make an elegant dry wine often called, perplexingly, Hunter Valley Riesling. It also makes some incredible dry, oaked wines from the Barossa and lovely stickies in the style of Sauternes.

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United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world.

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California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year.

Specific Appellation:

Napa Valley

- America's most famous wine region, which encompasses a varied geographical territory running about 20 miles long from the San Francisco Bay northward to the foot of Mount St. Helena. Napa's great diversity, both in terms of climate and terroir, has led to the creation of a number of smaller AVAs like Stags Leap District, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, Oakville and Mount Veeder, among others. Cabernet and chardonnay still reign supreme, but just about everything under the sun is grown in Napa Valley, in quality levels ranging from $2 jug wine to $500 a bottle California cab.