2002 Viader

Community Tasting Notes (80) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  1/26/2024 - vulgar little monkey wrote: 94 Points

  This is showing exactly how I hoped. The Cabernet Franc and Merlot mixed with Howell Mountain and age producers cocoa dusted black cherries and currants. There is a mountain rockiness and dark earth. The tannins are mostly resolved but with a lingering bitter edge to remind you where it comes from. I remember meeting Delia Viader when the 1989 was released and being charmed by both the fine intellect of the person and the wine. I grabbed a 6-pack at an auction last year after not having really followed the wines in ages. I'm glad I did.

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  9/5/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Retail $115(?). 60% Cabernet, 40% Cabernet Franc. When I opened this bottle, I had absolutely no idea who tis wine came into my possession. After I poured a glass for my wife, she informed me that the bottle was sent to us by her uncle--he was moving and thought we might appreciate it. We did. Dark, perhaps really dark, with mostly secondary and tertiary aromas: anise, cigar smoke, blackberry, cassis. Whoa. The palate is perhaps more enticing with subtle fruit, balancing tartness, and just a touch of well-integrated tannins. Lovely.
  
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  8/22/2021 - Wine Story wrote:

  Absolutely, phenomenal wine. This cab/cab franc blend is dry with dark fruit on the palate. A beautiful lingering finish. Drink now.

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  8/7/2020 - Jacksonlane Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Time to drink!

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  3/26/2020 - vpoms wrote: 87 Points

  Very deep garnet. Pronounced aromas of earth, farmyard, stewed plums, nutmeg, smoke. Wine is fully developed. Palate: dry medium acidity, medium minus tannins. medium alcohol, full body, pronounced flavors of leather, mushrooms, cooked fruit, and earth. Finish is medium minus. Good wine, but well past its prime. Should not be aged any further. Drink up now.

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