2012 Hundred Acre, Few and Far Between, Napa Valley, Case of 3 Btls

Robert Parker | 100 Points

"Woodbridge’s vineyard tucked away near the famous Eisele Vineyard, now owned by Château Latour, produces the wine known as the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Few and Far Between Vineyard. This is another luxurious, exceptionally concentrated and loaded wine with great intensity, a multi-dimensional mouthfeel, unbelievable amounts of blackberry, cassis and blueberry fruit, crushed rock minerality, and a floral note. It is easily the most backward of the five Cabernet Sauvignons I tasted from Woodbridge in 2012. The wine is super-intense, displays plenty of tannin, but is silky and well-integrated. This wine needs at least 4-5 years of cellaring, and should keep for 30-50 years, as it promises to be one of the modern-day legends from Napa."

Perched just above the legendary Eisele Vineyard in Calistoga, this tiny 5.5-acre site produces the most restrained and aromatic expression in the Hundred Acre lineup.

Unlike many Napa cult Cabernets that incorporate small amounts of Merlot or Cabernet Franc, Jayson Woodbridge keeps Few and Far Between entirely Cabernet Sauvignon, allowing the vineyard’s character to speak completely on its own.

The floral lift and aromatic complexity often associated with Cabernet Franc emerge naturally from the site and Woodbridge’s meticulous winemaking rather than blending.

In the outstanding 2012 Napa Valley vintage, Woodbridge crafted a Cabernet that combines massive concentration with remarkable freshness, precision, and structure — the kind of balance that separates great Napa Cabernet from truly world-class wine.

Awarded a perfect 100 points by Robert Parker, the 2012 Few and Far Between remains one of the benchmark modern cult Cabernets of Napa Valley.