2003 Viader Proprietary Red
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(75% cabernet sauvignon and 25% cabernet franc) Good ruby-red. Black raspberry and floral aromas, complicated by coffee and mocha notes. Supple, fat and sweet, with lovely depth of flavor and texture. A fairly large-scaled version of this wine: Viader declassified a lot of her 2003 cabernet franc, which she described as "light in body." Finishes with ripe, dusty tannins that arrive late. This has turned out very well.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Full ruby. Very floral aromas of blackberry, violet and licorice. Dense, sweet and fine-grained; round and elegant. Lifted by baking spices. Like the V, this really coats the palate. Finishes with a fine dusting of spreading, broad tannins. Carrying 14+% alcohol, on the high side for this wine. Delia Viader notes that the 2003 tannins were a bit dusty at the outset. In contrast, she added, the 2002s were always upfront wines, even if they're big and brawny.
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
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