Far Niente
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
2022
Vintage
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV
14.5%
Where it is, July 2026
Approaching Peak: drinkable, but best years are ahead.
Cellared's conservative editorial estimate places this 2022 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in a 2026-2038 drinking window, with a likely peak from 2028 through 2034. Far Niente's exact 2022 estate materials report a mild March budbreak, managed summer heat, and harvest from September 13 through October 18. The page describes a focused, fresh Cabernet with mixed berry fruit, baking spice, dried lavender and thyme, black tea, fine-grained tannin, and a long lifted finish. Treat the window as planning guidance and let the bottle's response lead service.
The ‘22 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cabernet Sauvignon from Far Niente, staged for owned-cellar coverage while page repair and independent QA proceed.
Drinking window
As Cellared editorial guidance: this drinking window is a calculated cellar recommendation, not a claim about the bottle's documented facts.
Tasting note
The exact Far Niente 2022 Napa Valley page identifies Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, with 17 months in French oak, 65% new and 35% once-used, and 15 days of skin contact. Its estate tasting note describes an elegant perfume of mixed berries, baking spice, dried lavender, and thyme, followed by a full palate of mixed berry, black tea, toasted oak, and spice. The wine is focused and fresh, with fine-grained tannins supporting a silky, long, lifted finish. Cellared uses these first-party details as the factual frame and leaves the bottle's final balance to storage and air. With a little time in the glass, the fruit and spice should broaden while the fresh line and fine tannin keep the finish composed. The estate’s stated combination of fruit, oak and tannin gives this bottling a clear, structured shape; treat the descriptors as reference points and let the bottle’s condition guide the final impression.
The 2022 vintage
Far Niente's exact 2022 Napa Valley record says budbreak was exceptionally mild in March, shoot growth was strong by May, and summer heat spikes were managed with shade cloths and misting. August stayed mild to moderate, supporting bright and focused flavors. Harvest ran from September 13 through October 18, 2022. The wine was made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 15 days of skin contact and 17 months in French oak, 65% new.
About Far Niente
Far Niente's exact 2022 Napa Valley materials identify 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17 months in French oak with 65% new oak, and 15 days of skin contact. The estate describes the Napa Valley bottling as elegant, fresh, and fine grained, with mixed berry, black tea, baking spice, dried lavender, thyme, toasted oak, and a long lifted finish. These are estate facts; Cellared's serving guidance is editorial.
Service & cellaring
- Serving Temp
- Cellared editorial guidance: serve at 60 to 65 F and adjust after the first pour.
- Decanting
- Cellared editorial guidance: begin with the listed air time, then taste and extend only if the wine remains tight.
- Cellar Storage
- Cellared editorial guidance: keep the bottle dark, still and cool with stable humidity.