1995 Viader
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BenSlivka Likes this wine:
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - My wife wanted some cooking wine, so I rummaged around in CT and found two bottles. We bought this wine for $20 on 10/1/1997 at La Cantina in Bellevue, WA. [We had misfiled it in CT as a 1994 vintage.] Served blind, my wife didn't think it was French, guessed Spain and Italy and then USA. Guessed Santa Barbara, then Napa. It does seem more like an old Spanish wine at this stage than anything else. Still a lot of fruit, a nice finish. A nice balance between fruit and tannin. 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Cabernet Franc. It has been stored in our cellar unmoved for 25y0m/17d. Perfect conditions. I see others have rated this as high as 95 quite recently. I am at 93 due to the oxidation and slight skunkiness. Overall, suprisingly good!
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Comment posted by Collector1855:
1/20/2023 6:00:00 PM - ha, nice story, nothing beats finding an old wine in one's cellar that was out of sight for a long time - and what can you say for 20 bucks! I recall buying Viader back in the late 90ies as well when Martel wine shop (Switzerland's DRC distributor) started to import it and always liked it for its lighter touch vs. the other Napa bruisers.