1998 | Viader Vineyards | Red Blend

Extraordinarily rich, deep, complex and concentrated, yet remarkably elegant and graceful, this deft red blend reveals layers of exotic spice, black cherry, currant, coffee, tobacco and cedary notes ending in a long, complex aftertaste.

Reviews:

• Wine Spectator: Extraordinarily rich, deep, complex and concentrated, yet remarkably elegant and graceful, this deft red blend reveals layers of exotic spice, black cherry, currant, coffee, tobacco and cedary notes ending in a long, complex aftertaste.

• Jancis Robinson: Deep crimson with rusting rim. Delia Viader pointed out that especially strict selection was needed in this difficult-to-ripen, over-criticised year. Aromatic, mineral-laden – you can almost smell the stones that apparently had to be moved to make way for the vines. Neither too thick nor too alcoholic. Very lively, racy and dancing. Complete and neat. Very long.

Producer Information

Viader Vineyards is a California wine producer located on Napa Valley's Howell Mountain. It was established in 1986 by Delia Viader, and today has become famous for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc blended wine. The 92 acre (37 hectare) estate is located on a steep slope of Howell Mountain above the Napa Valley. Here, an altitude of 1200ft (365 meters) creates a diurnal temperature variation. Vines are planted in rows that extend down the mountainside according to Bordeaux methods, rather than across in terraces. The soils at the estate are thin, composed of volcanic remnants made up of rhyolite and tuffa rocks. Vines are hand-farmed and organically grown. Viader produces wines under three labels. The Viader label includes the estate's signature blend Liquid Cashmere, a Syrah, and the Black Label – a Bordeaux-style blend. "V" is the estate's Petit Verdot blend, and the "Dare" label is reserved for the estate's varietal wines, including Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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