2008 Few and Far Between Cabernet Sauvignon
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The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Few and Far Between is medium garnet colored and gives up flamboyant kirsch, pepper, cinnamon stick, anise, earth and a core of redcurrants and kirsch with blackberry pie, cassis and tilled soil. The palate is full, rich, concentrated and earthy with wonderful graininess and incredible length.
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The Wine Advocate
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(15.5% alcohol): Bright medium-deep red. Black raspberry, strawberry, tobacco, mocha and a whiff of menthol on the nose. Plush, very ripe and full, offering lovely sweetness and more plum, strawberry and redcurrant than blacker fruits. A bit less exotic and expansive than the Ark but this wine is much suppler than it was on release and gained in sweetness as it opened in the glass. Finishes with very smooth tannins and subtle persistence.
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Few and Far Between is a huge wine bursting with ripe red fruit, flowers, spices, licorice and tobacco. Today the 2008 comes across as relatively soft and accessible despite its size. I have little doubt the 2008 will be better in another year or two, but it is already immensely enjoyable.
Full red. Aromas of strawberry, cherry, mocha, crushed rock and lead pencil, lifted by nuances of violet and licorice. Tighter and higher-pitched than the Ark and not currently showing as much silkiness of texture, with distinctly darker fruit flavors and musky minerality. Best today on the rising finish, which features lush, broad tannins and an utterly seamless texture. The least sweet and expressive of these 2008s today, but with outstanding cellaring potential.
About the producer
Founded by Jayson Woodbridge, Hundred Acre is among a small handful of Napa’s top cult Cabernet producers. Made in tiny quantities from distinctive estate vineyards, its powerful, age-worthy wines have earned numerous perfect scores and a devoted following among collectors worldwide.