Winery: Far Niente
Type: White Dessert Wines
Tags: 2006, 375 ml, Coombsville, Dessert Wine, Japanese, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, White, White Blend, white wine, White Wine
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Far Niente Dolce Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2006 375 ML
"Aromas of stone and citrus fruits – pear, peach, and orange rind – are balanced by more subtle layers of honey and an earthy minerality. The 2006 Dolce will retain its youthful fruitiness for the first two or three years in bottle, after which its bottle bouquet will emerge as a complement to the ripe fruit. The texture is coating on the palate but the sweetness is held in balance by a mouthwatering oiliness. Flavors of concentrated and ripe citrus fruits dominate in the mouth and linger through the finish, which is both long and coating in texture. Dolce’s style, driven by the ripeness conferred by California’s abundant sunshine, is particularly notable in this vintage. Given the opportunity to age, this wine will develop a perfume in the bottle that will add spice to the concentrated, fruit-driven aromas.
The 20-acre Dolce Vineyard is located in Coombsville, east of the city of Napa, and is situated at the base of the Vaca Mountains, which define the eastern border of the valley. The volcanic soil is loose and well drained, and the west-facing vineyard is protected from the prevailing winds so that the damp, morning fog – a very important factor in the development of Botrytis cinerea – hangs longer among the vines, often until midday. A combination of high humidity followed by drying conditions encourages, but does not guarantee, the growth of Botrytis. As the mold develops, its coverage is seemingly random with individual berries succumbing to Botrytis at different rates, if at all." – Winery notes.
ファー・ニエンテ・ドルセ レイト・ハーベスト・ソービニオン・ブラン/セミヨン 2006 375ML
2006年のドルセは、洋ナシや桃、オレンジの皮などの核果類やシトラス系のフルーツの香りと微かに漂う蜂蜜や土っぽいミネラルの香りとが層をなす。最初の2，3年の若々しいフルーティーな香りが、その後ブーケとなって熟したブドウの風味を引き立てる。風味が舌を覆うように広がり、よだれを誘う油っぽさによって程よくバランスがとれた甘さが続く。凝縮され熟したシトラス系のフルーツが口中に広がり、余韻も長く続く。カリフォルニアの燦々と輝く太陽の下で熟したブドウのよさを追求するのがドルセのスタイル。2006年ヴィンテージは特に素晴らしい。さらに寝かせれば、凝縮されたブドウの香りにスパイスの香りが加わって香水のような芳香がビン内で育つだろう。
ナパバレーの東側の境界をなすバカ・マウンテンの麓にあるクームスビル（ナパ市の東側）にドルセ・ビンヤードはある。広さは20エーカー。火山性の土壌は粘着力が弱く水はけが良い。ビンヤードは西向きで強風を受けることはなく、湿った朝霧がブドウの木々のあいだに長いこと立ち込める。霧が昼ごろまで続くこともよくある。貴腐菌の生育には欠かせない環境だ。高湿度の後に乾燥がやってくる状況は貴腐菌の育成を保証しはしないが、育成を促すには不可欠。また、菌はまばらに生育する傾向がある。ブドウ一粒ずつをとってもそうだ。