Viader
Viader Black Label Red Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
Blend of 57% Cab Sauv, 26% Syrah, 14% Malbec & 3% Cab Franc, aged for 14 months 100% French oak (30% new). Deep Ruby, purple edges with developing youthful layered aromas of black berry fruits, sweet spice & notes of blossom, oak & wet stone. Palate pronounced complex flavors of blackberry, black cherry & ripe raspberry, not jammy, perfectly ripe fruits, black pepper, espresso & cacao notes. Fine grain structured soft tannins, well integrated & balanced, long finish, ending with fresh berry fruit character, just starting to add some leather, tobacco notes & earthy oak. Outstanding and elegant, drinking well for a ’16 but needs some bottle age, try this in 2021 & over the next decade+ if you have restraint! Limited production (826 cases), so grab one before they are gone! Tasting Sample.
Blend of 57% Cab Sauv, 26% Syrah, 14% Malbec & 3% Cab Franc, aged for 14 months 100% French oak (30% new). Deep Ruby, purple edges with developing youthful layered aromas of black berry fruits, sweet spice & notes of blossom, oak & wet stone. Palate pronounced complex flavors of blackberry, black cherry & ripe raspberry, not jammy, perfectly ripe fruits, black pepper, espresso & cacao notes. Fine grain structured soft tannins, well integrated & balanced, long finish, ending with fresh berry fruit character, just starting to add some leather, tobacco notes & earthy oak. Outstanding and elegant, drinking well for a ’16 but needs some bottle age, try this in 2021 & over the next decade+ if you have restraint! Limited production (826 cases), so grab one before they are gone! Tasting Sample.
Mar 11th, 2020
Will be amazing with BBQ! Ribs or a burger
Will be amazing with BBQ! Ribs or a burger
Jun 16th, 2013
Viader Black Label 2011
Viader Black Label 2011
Mar 31st, 2013
Very nice well balanced red with hints of fruit, licorice, and hints of smoke…. delicious!
Very nice well balanced red with hints of fruit, licorice, and hints of smoke…. delicious!
Jun 30th, 2024One of my favorites.
Incredible winery on Howell mnt with outstanding winemaking history and culture.
Don’t miss them on your next trip out.
One of my favorites.
Incredible winery on Howell mnt with outstanding winemaking history and culture.
Don’t miss them on your next trip out.
Cassis and cotton candy nose. Nicely balanced notes of milk chocolate, pencil lead, cedar and some vegetal notes. Good structure and acidity. Eminently drinkable right now. Very nice but likely at peak.
Cassis and cotton candy nose. Nicely balanced notes of milk chocolate, pencil lead, cedar and some vegetal notes. Good structure and acidity. Eminently drinkable right now. Very nice but likely at peak.
Jul 30th, 2020#quarantinevino, week 6; happy birthday, maggie!
#quarantinevino, week 6; happy birthday, maggie!
Apr 26th, 2020Dark purple in the glass. Cassis, leather and pencil lead on the nose. Purple fruits, tobacco with a hint of bell pepper. Finish is fairly long with chocolate notes and some firm tannic structure. Overall, a nicely put together wine in a more powerful style. Approachable now and drinking well.
Dark purple in the glass. Cassis, leather and pencil lead on the nose. Purple fruits, tobacco with a hint of bell pepper. Finish is fairly long with chocolate notes and some firm tannic structure. Overall, a nicely put together wine in a more powerful style. Approachable now and drinking well.
Apr 21st, 2020