Viader Napa Valley 1998 F1 with sweet tannin

with sweet tannin

This is a delicious

this estate has consistently produced one of the most concentrated and complex wines in Bordeaux

raised under strict conditions in the U

between secondary fermentation and bottling

Viader Napa Valley 1998 F1 with sweet tanninAppearance: Deep garnet with a brick tinged rim. Nose: Blackcurrant, dried blackberry, cedar, cigar box, graphite, leather, dried herbs, and forest floor. Palate: Medium to full bodied with silky, resolved tannins. Mature cassis, plum, tobacco, pencil lead, earthy minerality, and subtle spice. Elegant rather than powerful. Finish: Long, savoury, and refined with lingering cedar and graphite.